尼泊尔移民工人到海湾和马来西亚的心理疾病
Abha Sharma1,2, Renuka Adhikari3, Enjila Parajuli2
1Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand.
PloS one
|November 8, 2023
概括
一项对502名尼泊尔移民工人的研究发现,他们有很高的抑郁率和心理健康不佳. 工作的国家和工作时间等因素预测了这些心理健康结果,强调了有针对性的支持的必要性.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 国际移民研究 国际移民研究
- 心理健康研究 心理健康研究
背景情况:
- 国际流动性是全球发展的一个重要后果,影响移徙工人的健康.
- 尼泊尔面临着政治不稳定和失业的挑战,这有助于对外移民.
- 移民工人的心理健康是一个关键的公共卫生问题,特别是在尼泊尔人为工作而移民.
研究的目的:
- 识别和确定焦虑,抑郁和心理健康的预测因素.
- 评估海湾国家和马来西亚尼泊尔移民工人的心理健康状况.
- 为公共卫生战略提供信息,以支持移徙工人的心理健康.
主要方法:
- 对502名尼泊尔移民工人进行了一项描述性的横截面研究.
- 通过结构化调查问卷收集的数据包括贝克抑郁症清单 (BDI),贝克焦虑清单 (BAI) 和世卫组织 (五) 福利规模.
- 参与者在Tribhuvan国际机场招募,至少有6个月的工作经验.
主要成果:
- 14.4%的工人经历了轻度至重度的抑郁,4.4%有中度的焦虑.
- 14.1%的人报告心理健康不佳 (世卫组织5分数<13).
- 抑郁症和不良幸福感的关键预测因素包括工作的国家,睡眠时间,职业,工作时间,饮水量和焦虑程度.
结论:
- 在海湾国家和马来西亚的尼泊尔移民工人经历了相当大的心理痛苦负担.
- 尼泊尔和东道国迫切需要优先考虑移民工人的心理健康.
- 干预措施应应对已确定的风险因素,如工作条件和工作时间.
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