Health Literacy and Its Related Determinants in Migrant Health Workers and Migrant Health Volunteers
A Case Study of Thailand, 2019
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15462254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hathairat Kosiyaporn (0000-0002-7203-8089, Ministry of Public Health, corresponding author), Sataporn Julchoo (0000-0001-5010-0606, Ministry of Public Health), Pigunkaew Sinam (Ministry of Public Health), Mathudara Phaiyarom (0000-0002-1156-1984, Ministry of Public Health), Watinee Kunpeuk (0000-0001-8670-0806, Ministry of Public Health), Nareerut Pudpong (0000-0002-2659-7218, Ministry of Public Health), Rapeepong Suphanchaimat (0000-0002-3664-9050, Ministry of Public Health) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2105-2105 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17062105 |
| OpenAlex | W3012937321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 5 |
Migrant health workers (MHWs) and migrant health volunteers (MHVs) are key health workforce actors who play a substantial role in improving the health of migrants in Thailand. The objective of this study was to explore the factors associated with health literacy in MHWs and MHVs in Thailand. A self-administered questionnaire was conducted from December 2018 to April 2019 in two migrant-populated provinces. A total of 40 MHWs, 78 MHVs, and 116 general migrants were included in the survey. Results showed that a higher education level was associated with a greater health literacy score. MHWs were more likely to have a higher health literacy score (5.59 points difference) than general migrants. The province per se and type of affiliations did not significantly contribute to the difference in the health literacy score of each individual. Most MHWs received health information from health professionals, health staff, and the internet, while MHVs and general migrants received information from health professionals, MHWs/MHVs, family/friends, and posters/leaflets. This study suggests that a higher education level should be used as a criterion for recruitment of MHWs and MHVs. Access to interactive health information like health professionals should be promoted as the main source of information to ensure better health literacy among MHWs and MHVs
Economic growth · Environmental health · Health care · Health education · Health information · Health literacy · Literacy · Migrant workers · Political science · Public health · Workforce · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |