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Velásquez I

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A qualitative study about immigrant workers’ perceptions of their working conditions in Spain

2009

Background: Spain has recently become an inward migration country. Little is known about the occupational health of immigrant workers. This study aimed to explore the perceptions that immigrant workers in Spain had of their working conditions. Methods: Qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study. Criterion sampling. Data collected between September 2006 and May 2007 through semi-structured focus groups and individual interviews, with a topic guide. One hundred and fifty-eight immigrant workers (90 men/68 women) from Colombia (n = 21), Morocco (n = 39), sub-Saharan Africa (n = 29), Romania (n = 44) and Ecuador (n = 25), who were authorised (documented) or unauthorised (undocumented) resident…

MaleQUALITAT RES METH FQImmigrants -- Salut i higieneEpidemiologyForeign workerImmigrationOccupational safety and health0302 clinical medicineUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS ::Salud públicaImmigrants -- Condicions socials -- EspanyaMedicine030212 general & internal medicine10. No inequalitySocioeconomicsQualitative ResearchHealth inequalitiesmedia_commonSocial perceptionQualitative methodologyFocus GroupsMiddle Aged:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]MIGRATION & HEALTH8. Economic growthUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASFemale0305 other medical scienceImmigrantAdultEmploymentmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectEmigrants and ImmigrantsWorking conditionsWorkloadSampling StudiesOccupational medicine03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultNursingqualitative ; inmigrant workers ; working conditionsHumans:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS ::Salud pública [UNESCO]inmigrant workers030505 public healthOccupational healthbusiness.industryPublic healthworking conditionsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Status DisparitiesFocus groupSpainqualitativeImmigrants -- Treball -- EspanyaPerceptionWORKPLACEbusinessQualitative research
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