Thirukumaran, R (2017) A Cross sectional study to assess the health seeking behaviour among migrant construction workers, Chennai -2016. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Migration is increasing worldwide. In developing countries, more than half of the migrants engages in informal work and short term migration is the trend in India nowadays. Mostly the migrant informal workers engages in construction and manufacturing industry. But the construction workers are disadvantaged, due to the dangerous insecured job, poor living conditions, inadequate social security schemes and have limited access to affordable, quality health care. OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine the health seeking behaviour among the migrant construction workers at Chennai. 2. To determine the factors influencing health seeking behaviour among migrant construction workers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted using a semi – structured questionnaire among 418 migrant construction workers of 16 years and above working in two construction sites in Chennai to determine the health seeking behaviour and the factors influencing the health seeking behaviour among the study population. RESULTS: Nearly 89% of the study population were between 16 to 45 years of age. About 30% of them were intra-state migrants and most of the inter-state migrants were from Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa. Almost 28% of study participants had no formal education. About 62% of them were working for more than 9 hours a day. The health seeking behaviour seemed to be better for injuries when compared to illness. The migrant workers seek health care when the illness is getting worse. Only 4% perceived their illness as very serious. Majority of them (48%) sought healthcare within 3 days of illness and two thirds among them visited private healthcare facility. Nearly 33% did not seek healthcare facility at all for their illness. CONCLUSION: The health seeking behaviour depends mainly on the perceived severity of the illness. Financial constraint was cited as a reason for not seeking healthcare. This should be addressed to the employer and necessary healthcare facilities should be made available for vulnerable low income group. Health education regarding Ergonomics is important in reducing risks to worker’s health and also to improve their health seeking behaviour.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.201425004 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Migrants, Construction workers, Health seeking behaviour. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Community Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2020 03:28 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2020 15:13 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12576 |
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