Undervalued essential work and lacking health literacy as determinants of COVID-19 infection risks: a qualitative interview study among foreign-born workers in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate work and living conditions as determinants of COVID-19 infection risks in foreign-born workers in non-healthcare occupations.

Design

Data were collected according to a qualitative design, using semistructured interviews. Verbatim transcripts of these interviews were analysed according to systematic text condensation.

Participants

We recruited foreign-born workers (n=15) and union representatives (n=6) among taxi drivers, bus and tram drivers, pizza bakers, cleaners and property caretakers, all indicated as risk occupations during COVID-19 in Sweden.

Results

Four overarching themes were found: 'virus exposure at work', 'aspects of low status and undervalued work', 'lack of access to information' and 'foreign-born persons' position'. Vir

SUBMITTER: Soderberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729212 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature