Demographic and Socioeconomic Variables Associated With Health Care–Seeking Behavior Among Foreign Workers in Malaysia
| Autor: | Makmor Bin Tumin, Khaled Tafran, Ahmad Farid Osman, Chin Sieng Chong, Muzalwana Abdul Talib Abdul Mutalib |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Foreign Professional Personnel Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Health care Humans Health care seeking 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomic status 030505 public health Medical treatment business.industry Monthly income Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Patient Acceptance of Health Care Socioeconomic Factors Work (electrical) Marital status Female 0305 other medical science business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 32:42-48 |
| ISSN: | 1941-2479 1010-5395 |
| Popis: | Foreign workers in Malaysia face various barriers in accessing health care, which results in many of them being unable to obtain appropriate medical treatment in case of sickness. This study investigates the foreign workers’ health care–seeking behavior and the demographic and socioeconomic variables that influence it. Data were collected from 502 foreign workers using a self-administered questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the influence of demographic and socioeconomic variables on health care–seeking behavior among foreign workers. In cases of severe sickness, 20.5% of foreign workers stated that they will not go or are unlikely to go to a clinic or hospital. The multiple logistic regression revealed that foreign workers’ tendency to avoid medical treatment is associated with gender, marital status, monthly income, preferred language of communication, and work classification. Nonetheless, in cases of mild sickness, demographic and socioeconomic variables do not influence foreign workers’ health care–seeking behavior. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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