Precarious employment and migrant workers' mental health: a protocol for a systematic review of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Precarious employment has become an urgent public health issue at a global scale with potential consequences for quality of life and health of employees, especially in vulnerable groups such as migrants. The primary aim of this systematic review is thus to analyze and summarize existing research on the association between precarious employment and migrant workers' mental health.

Methods

We will search PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science (from January 1970 onwards) for original articles on observational studies (e.g., cohort, case-control and cross-sectional, and qualitative) published in English, German, Turkish, and Spanish. The primary outcome will be depression and anxiety disorders. Secondary outcomes will be burnout, sleeping problems, and occupational s

SUBMITTER: Ornek OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060985 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature