"Of and beyond medical consequences": Exploring health information scanning and seeking behaviors of Filipino domestic service workers in Hong Kong.
The increasing trend for women in developing countries to engage in international and temporary labor migration has exposed female migrant workers to health inequities. In this article, we problematize the impact of international and temporary labor migration on the health of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong by exploring their general patterns of health information acquisition. Through a series of focus group discussions with Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong, we found that employers serve as stakeholders in migration health, social networking sites can be a platform for participatory health promotion, and religious beliefs and behaviors can promote favorable health behaviors.
a Department of Media and Communication , City University of Hong Kong , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong.
Jan Michael Alexandre C
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Bernadas
a Department of Media and Communication , City University of Hong Kong , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong.
L Crystal
LC
Jiang
D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D014171:Transients and Migrants