Differences in exposure to occupational health risks in Spanish and foreign-born workers in Spain (Itsal Project)
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia Salud Pública |
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Data(s) |
11/12/2012
11/12/2012
28/06/2012
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Resumo |
Migrant workers usually show higher rates of work-related health problems than natives. However, little information is available about their exposure to occupational risks. We describe self-reported working exposure in Spanish and foreign-born workers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted as part of the ITSAL Project. Data on sociodemographic and self-reported occupational exposure in 1,841 foreign-born and 509 Spanish workers were collected through face-to-face interviews. Prevalence and adjusted odds ratios-aOR- (by age, education, type of contract) were calculated. Foreign-born men in non-services sectors and those in manual occupations perceived exposure to occupational risks with lower prevalence than Spanish workers. Foreign-born women reported higher prevalence of exposure than Spanish female workers. By occupation, foreign-born female workers were more likely than Spanish workers to report working many hours/day (aOR2.68; 95 % CI 1.06–6.78) and exposure to extreme temperatures (aOR2.19; 95 % CI 1.10–4.38). Some groups of migrant workers may need increased protection regarding some occupational exposures. This work was supported by the following sources: Healthcare Research Fund of the Spanish Ministry of Health (references PI050497, PI052202, PI052334, PI061701, and PI0790470). |
Identificador |
RONDA, Elena, et al. “Differences in exposure to occupational health risks in Spanish and foreign-born workers in Spain (Itsal Project)”. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. June 2012. ISSN 1557-1912 1557-1912 (Print) 1557-1920 (Online) http://hdl.handle.net/10045/25585 10.1007/s10903-012-9664-9 A6170556 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Springer Science+Business Media |
Relação |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9664-9 |
Direitos |
The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Migrant workers #Occupational exposure #Spain #Occupational health #Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |