Factors Related to Health Risk Communication Outcomes among Migrant Workers in Thailand during COVID-19: A Case Study of Three Provinces

Ratchadaporn Papwijitsil, Hathairat Kosiyaporn, Pigunkaew Sinam, Mathudara Phaiyarom, Sataporn Julchoo and Rapeepong Suphanchaimat
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Ratchadaporn Papwijitsil: Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Hathairat Kosiyaporn: International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Pigunkaew Sinam: International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Mathudara Phaiyarom: International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Sataporn Julchoo: International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat: Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-15

Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly emerging infectious disease, and risk communication is one of several public health emergency responses. During the pandemic, many migrant workers in Thailand experienced barriers that hamper access to health information. This study aims to explore factors related to the outcomes of health risk communication, including awareness of public health measures and preventive practices. We conducted a cross-sectional survey on migrants between January and April 2021 using cluster sampling in Phuket, Ranong, and Samut Sakhon. In the descriptive analysis, we presented the median, proportion, and ratio, while in the inferential analysis, we employed a logistic regression with robust standard errors. Although a total of 303 participants were initially included in this study, the final number was narrowed down to 288 samples due to insufficient information required for the analysis. Frequent reception of health information and primary school education showed a statistically significant association with preventive practices. Middle-aged migrant workers demonstrated a significantly lower level of preventive practices than younger migrant workers. A longer stay in Thailand was significantly related to a lower degree of awareness toward public health measures. Thus, it is necessary to promote the accessibility of health information among migrant workers in Thailand, especially those who have lived in Thailand for more than eight years, are older, and have no formal education.

Keywords: risk communication; migrants; practice; awareness; COVID-19; Thailand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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