(Not That) Essential: A Scoping Review of Migrant Workers’ Access to Health Services and Social Protection during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Istiko, Satrio Nindyo; Durham, Jo; Elliott, Lana

doi:10.3390/ijerph19052981

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“…A lack of engagement and collaboration with ethnic minority communities, government advisory groups and community member voices within policy and decision-making was cited as a significant challenge to effectively communicating and engaging with communities during the COVID-19 pandemic 13 25 30 37 40. For example, a qualitative review of six pandemic plans in Australia found significant gaps in engaging with ethnic minority communities, specifically a lack of focus on the need for engagement activities in all the plans assessed 13…”

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Communication and engagement of community members from ethnic minorities during COVID-19: a scoping review

Seale,

Harris-Roxas,

Mustafa

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesThis review examined the factors influencing communication and engagement with ethnic and racial minority groups in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aimed to answer two main questions: (1) what communication problems people from these communities typically faced during the pandemic? and (2) what strategies and recommendations were suggested to enhance communication and engagement for ethnic and racial minorities during the current COVID-19 pandemic and any similar events in the future?DesignScoping review.Data sourcesPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PsychINFO and CINAHL. Grey literature was searched within organisations’ websites and a Google search of key terms.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesWe included original research, case studies, reports (including government and charity reports), systematic and scoping articles and literature reviews in English, published from January 2020 to August 2022.Data extraction and synthesisTwo researchers independently assessed the literature for eligibility and extracted data from the included literature. The selected papers were analysed and summarised into themes relevant to the research questions. The final review included 38 studies combining published academic papers and grey literature.ResultsKey themes relating to communication and engagement issues included a lack of trust in authority, a lack of access to information and ineffective communication channels and a lack of timely and culturally responsive materials. To reduce the issues, the papers spoke about the key role of community organisations to provide local support and community leaders as trusted spokespersons. Lastly, key recommendations to reduce inequity and strengthen future pandemic responses focused on the need for collaborations and consultations, increasing the number of bilingual workers and supporting community-led communication efforts.ConclusionsThe insights gained from the activities and experiences documented in this review during the COVID-19 pandemic should be incorporated into future decision-making and interventions to enhance communication and engagement strategies.

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Communication and engagement of community members from ethnic minorities during COVID-19: a scoping review

Seale,

Harris-Roxas,

Mustafa

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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“…Newcomers to a country, whether by legal or illegal means, are often less able to access health care than permanent residents of a country. 47,48 A significant barrier to accessing current prenatal diagnosis and therapy is the associated financial burden. Despite ACOG guidelines recommending prenatal testing for all pregnant individuals and research evidencing the substantial health benefits and economic advantages of doing so, not all have access due to insurance access challenges or inability to pay out of pocket.…”

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“…Immigration status is another factor sometimes related to social determinants of health that impacts access to health care. Newcomers to a country, whether by legal or illegal means, are often less able to access health care than permanent residents of a country 47,48 …”

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Equitable delivery of expanded genetic technologies: Considerations for prenatal and reproductive care

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“…Additionally, it is a significant step in improving the accessibility of migrant workers' public health welfare and promoting a more equitable health system for them. Health and health inequality are influenced by a variety of factors, including genetic and inherited factors, the physical environment, individual behavior and habit, as well as the provision and demand for public health services [43,44]. Consequently, risk management and equitization of public welfare can be used to intervene in health inequality.…”

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Self-employment and health inequality of migrant workers

Zhou

Wen

2022

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Self-employment is one of the most common forms of employment for migrant workers in China. However, migrant workers’ lifestyle and behavior, as well as health disparities among them, would be impacted by self-employment. This research aims to explore the mechanism and group differences of the effect of self-employment on health inequality among Chinese migrant workers. Materials and methods To explore the effect of self-employment on health inequalities among migrant workers, this research uses the data from the 2018 China Migrant Workers Dynamic Monitoring Survey, and the RIF-I-OLS decomposition method. Results We find that self-employment will reduce the health inequality of Chinese migrant workers significantly, especially among migrant workers with low education, low income, and low social integration. A further examination reveals that self-employment can directly promote the self-rated health of migrant workers. Additionally, it indirectly alleviates the health inequality among migrant workers by mediating effect of expanding access to public welfare, such as by establishing health records and strengthening health education. Conclusion The government should permit and encourage migrant workers to engage in self-employment. It is necessary to provide public services such as health education, health records, and health rights for migrant workers, and focus on the employment of migrant workers in city, especially those with low income and low education. we believe that measures should be taken to enhance migrant workers’ sense of belonging in urban China Only on this basis can health inequality among migrant workers be truly reduced.

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(Not That) Essential: A Scoping Review of Migrant Workers’ Access to Health Services and Social Protection during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

Communication and engagement of community members from ethnic minorities during COVID-19: a scoping review

Communication and engagement of community members from ethnic minorities during COVID-19: a scoping review

Equitable delivery of expanded genetic technologies: Considerations for prenatal and reproductive care

Self-employment and health inequality of migrant workers

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