Prevalence of common mental health issues among migrant workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Previous literature has shown that migrant workers manifested higher common mental issues (especially depressive symptom) compared to local workers due to stressors such as financial constraint and lack of access to healthcare. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarize the current body of evidence for the prevalence of depression and anxiety among migrant workers as well as exploring the risk factors and the availability of social support for migrant workers. Seven electronic databases, grey literature and Google Scholar were searched for studies from 2015 to 2021 related to mental health, social support and migrant workers. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale and the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI

SUBMITTER: Hasan SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638981 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature