COVID-19 Stressors on Migrant Workers in Vietnam: Cumulative Risk Consideration

This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in Vietnam, using a cumulative risk assessment (CRA) framework which comprises four domains (workplace, environment, individual and community). A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected in 2020 through a self-administered...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-08, Vol.18 (16), p.8757
Main Authors: Bui, Ha Thi Thu, Duong, Duc Minh, Pham, Thanh Quoc, Mirzoev, Tolib, Bui, Anh Thi My, La, Quang Ngoc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Community
Consent
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Domains
Economic reform
Education
Electric rates
Employment contracts
Environmental hazards
Epidemics
Female
Health care policy
Health insurance
Health risks
Health services
Housing
Humans
Living conditions
Low income groups
Male
Migrant workers
Migration
Occupational hazards
Occupational safety
Pandemics
Population
Public health
Questionnaires
Risk assessment
Risk taking
Sample size
SARS-CoV-2
Socioeconomic factors
Transients and Migrants
Vietnam - epidemiology
Working conditions
Young Adult
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Summary:This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in Vietnam, using a cumulative risk assessment (CRA) framework which comprises four domains (workplace, environment, individual and community). A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected in 2020 through a self-administered questionnaire with 445 domestic migrant workers in two industrial zones in two northern provinces (Bac Ninh and Ninh Binh) in Vietnam. The majority of migrant workers were female (65.2%), aged between 18 and 29 years old (66.8%), and had high school or higher education level qualifications. Most migrant workers had good knowledge about preventive measures (>90%) and correct practices on COVID-19 prevention (81.1%). Three health risk behaviors were reported: 10% of participants smoked, 25% consumed alcohol and 23.1% were engaged in online gaming. In terms of workplace, occupational working conditions were good. Noise was the most commonly reported hazard (29%). Regarding environment, about two-thirds of migrant workers lived in a small house (
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18168757