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Health Service Access among Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: The number of migrant workers in Taiwan increases annually. The majority is from Indonesia and most of them are female caregivers. This study aims to determine the access to health services and the associated factors among Indonesian female domestic workers in Taiwan. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from February to May 2019, using a structured questionnaire. Subsequently, multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between socio-demographic factors and health service access. Two hundred and eighty-four domestic migrant workers were interviewed. Eighty-five percent of the respondents declared sickness at work, but only 48.8% seek health care services. Factors associated with health service access were marital status, income, and the availability of an attendant to accompany the migrant workers to the healthcare facilities. Language barrier and time flexibility were the main obstacles. Further research and an effective health service policy are needed for the domestic migrant workers to better access health care services.

SUBMITTER: Weng SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8038466 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Health Service Access among Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Taiwan.

Weng Shuen-Fu SF   Malik Azis A   Wongsin Utoomporn U   Lohmeyer Franziska Michaela FM   Lin Li-Fong LF   Atique Suleman S   Jian Wen-Shan WS   Gusman Yuherina Y   Iqbal Usman U  

International journal of environmental research and public health 20210404 7

The number of migrant workers in Taiwan increases annually. The majority is from Indonesia and most of them are female caregivers. This study aims to determine the access to health services and the associated factors among Indonesian female domestic workers in Taiwan. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from February to May 2019, using a structured questionnaire. Subsequently, multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between socio-demographic factors and he  ...[more]