Health Status of Migrant Workers in Korea.
- Author:
Hyang Yeon LEE
1
;
Sr STEPHANIA
;
Young Im CHO
;
Eun Young CHOI
;
Jung Ae PARK
;
Young Mi PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Migrant workers;
Health status
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Bangladesh;
Cholesterol;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Public Health;
Transients and Migrants
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2009;18(1):5-13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to investigate health problems of migrant workers in Korea. METHODS: The data were collected from the records of the medical history of 2,233 migrant workers who visited the community health clinic in Ansan city, Gyeonggi province from Jan. 2005 to Jan. 2007. The data were analyzed by SPSS. RESULTS: Men accounted for 56.4% of the total who participated in the study. Most of them were Chinese, Russian, and Bangladesh people. The 590 people out of all the migrant workers were employed in manufacturing industries and they comprised the largest percentage. The most commonly complained health problems were musculoskeletal (31.7%), digestive (20.7%), respiratory (12.5%), dermatologic (6.5%), cardiovascular (5.5%) and dental disorder (5.2%). The 1,853 (36.0%) workers were assumed to have hypertensive disorder and 1310 (11.1%) workers ,some diseases due to high cholesterol level. CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to establish a public health care system to improve health and welfare of migrant workers. Furthermore, the communities need to draw their attention to this matter. And it is also necessary to make accurate research on their health and medical service.
