A Portrait of Low-Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar

Gardner, Andrew; Pessoa, Silvia; Diop, Abdoulaye; Al-Ghanim, Kaltham; Trung, Kien Le; Harkness, Laura

doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9287-1_6

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“…While all residents of Qatar have access to low cost health care, expatriates from Southeast Asian countries tend to be in the lowest paying jobs, and sponsors may not provide for low-income expats adequately. A 2013 study found that 56% lacked the government-mandated health card ( 23 ). Thus, they may be less likely to seek medical attention because of lack of financial resources and insurance, and only the most severe cases (which may more likely be strokes) may be brought in to emergency service.…”

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Functional Stroke Mimics: Incidence and Characteristics at a Primary Stroke Center in the Middle East

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ObjectiveApproximately 30% of individuals who initially present with stroke are found to be stroke mimics (SM), with functional/psychological SM (FSM) accounting for up to 6.4% of all stroke presentations. Middle Eastern countries may have higher rates of somatization of emotional distress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and characteristics of FSM at a large general hospital in the Middle East.MethodsAll patients presenting with an initial diagnosis of stroke from June 2015 to September 2016 were eligible for this study. Clinical and sociodemographic data were obtained from the hospital's stroke database. All SM and strokes were diagnosed by Joint Commission International–certified stroke program neurologists. SM was defined as any discharge diagnosis (other than acute stroke) for symptoms that prompted initial admission for suspected stroke. FSM were compared with medical stroke mimics (MSM) and strokes (ischemic, hemorrhagic, and transient ischemic attacks).ResultsA total of 1961 patients were identified; 161 FSM (8.2%), 390 MSM (19.9%), and 1410 strokes (71.9%) (985 ischemic strokes, 196 transient ischemic attacks, 229 intracerebral hemorrhages). Admission with FSM was related to patients' nationality, with the highest frequency in Arabic (15.6%) and African (16.8%) patients. FSM patients were younger, more often female, and had fewer cardiovascular risk factors except for smoking compared with the strokes. FSM patients presented with more left-sided weakness and had more magnetic resonance imagings than the stroke and MSM groups. A total of 9.9% of FSM patients received thrombolysis versus only 0.5% of the MSM and 16.4% of ischemic strokes.ConclusionsFSM frequencies varied by nationality, with Arab and African nationals being twice as prevalent. Stress, vulnerable status as expats, sociopolitical instability, and exposure to trauma are proposed as potential factors contributing to FSM.

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Functional Stroke Mimics: Incidence and Characteristics at a Primary Stroke Center in the Middle East

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“…It is evident from the literature that migrants are predominantly young males and their proportion in high risk occupations is higher especially among those who are coming from lower socioeconomic backgrounds [ 22 ]. Much of these low-income young male migrants in the Arabian Gulf countries work mainly as construction workers, drivers, custodians and numerous other positions [ 23 , 24 ]. Recent reforms in the labor laws have been taken in the country to further strengthen the policies of safety practices that should be adopted in all work environments [ 25 ].…”

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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study

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Background: Fall-related injuries are important public health problem worldwide. We aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries in a level 1 trauma center. Method: A retrospective analysis of Qatar Trauma Registry data was conducted on patients admitted for fall-related injuries between 2010 and 2017. Comparative analyses of data by gender, age-groups and height of falls were performed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients, and in-hospital outcomes. Results: A total of 4040 patients with fall-related injuries were identified in the study duration which corresponds to the rate of 2.34 per 10,000 population. Although the rate of fall-related injuries decreased over the years, the average number of patients per year remained high accounting for 32% of the hospitalized patients with moderate to severe injuries. Most of the injuries affected the head (36%) followed by spines (29%) and chest (23%). Males were predominant (89%), more likely to fall at workplace, fall from a greater height and have polytrauma than females. The working age-group (20-59 years) constituted the majority of injured (73%) and were more likely to fall at workplace, and to fall from higher heights compared to the older adults who sustained more fall at home. Overall in-hospital mortality was 3%. Outcomes including longer hospital length of stay and mortality were generally correlated with the height of fall except for the fall at home. Conclusion: Fall-related injuries remain as significant burden even in a level 1 trauma center. Variations in the pattern of injuries by age, gender and height of fall provide important information for targeted preventive measures.

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“…Content analysis of census data is used to investigate housing and employment streams for the blue-collar workers. According to Gardner et al (2013), different housing typologies for blue-collar workers have been surveyed including: a) dormitories; b) porta-cabins; c) stand-alone villas; d) villa compounds; and e) shared apartments. Considering the marital status of the blue-collar workers, the government is seeking to limit their housing typologies to dormitories that are located away from family housing and neighbourhoods (Ministry of Municipality and Environment, 2018).…”

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Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha

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Salama

Wiedmann

et al. 2019

Urban, Planning and Transport Research

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Expatriates constitute 89% of Qatar's total population, and are becoming important factors in the economic dynamism by satisfying employment sectors. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Gordon's theory which distinguishes between migrants: housing streams and employment streams. The objectives are to: 1) Investigate housing distribution for the expatriate population based on governmental regulations for the blue-collar, and housing preferences for the white-collar workers and 2) Develop a recommendation for expatriates' housing distribution in Doha. The research tools are: 1) Content analysis of recent census data, 2) Questionnaire survey for white-collar workers in different sectors, and 3) Interview with real estate experts to present insights about the expatriates housing distribution in Doha. The paper concludes that housing streams in Doha are dynamic, whereas employment streams are static. The governmental approach shows that a qualitative change in the demographic composition for Doha's population will take place; namely, white-collar workers would gradually replace blue-collar workers in future.

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A Portrait of Low-Income Migrants in Contemporary Qatar

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

Functional Stroke Mimics: Incidence and Characteristics at a Primary Stroke Center in the Middle East

Functional Stroke Mimics: Incidence and Characteristics at a Primary Stroke Center in the Middle East

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study

Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha

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