Stressors and coping strategies of migrant workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Singapore: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The health, psychological and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of low-wage migrant workers have been magnified in the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in high-income receiving countries such as Singapore. We aimed to understand migrant worker concerns and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic to address these during the crisis and inform on comprehensive support needed after the crisis.

Methods

In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with migrant workers diagnosed with COVID-19. The participants were recruited from a COVID-19 mass quarantine facility in Singapore through a purposive sampling approach. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis performed to derive themes in their collective experience during the crisis.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Yee K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985935 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature