Covid-19 stressors on migrant workers in Kuwait
Cumulative risk considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21880237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barrak Alahmad (0000-0002-9523-9537, Harvard University, corresponding author), Hussam Kurdi (Harvard University), Kyle Colonna (Harvard University), Kyle J Colonna (0000-0003-0194-214X, Harvard University), Janvier Gasana (0000-0003-3345-2065, Kuwait University), Jacqueline Agnew (Johns Hopkins University), Mary A Fox (0000-0001-6895-5629, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e002995 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002995 |
| PMID | 32641292 |
| OpenAlex | W3040703007 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 20 |
As a marginalised subpopulation, migrant workers often fall short from protection by public policies, they take precarious jobs with unsafe working and living conditions and they grapple with cultural and linguistic barriers. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers are now exposed to additional stressors of the virus and related responses. We applied a comprehensive qualitative cumulative risk assessment framework for migrant workers living in Kuwait. This pandemic could be one of the few examples where the stressors overlap all domains of migrant workers’ lives. No single intervention can solve all the problems; there must be a set of interventions to address all domains. Local authorities and employers must act quickly to stop the spread, ensure easy access to testing and treatment, provide adequate housing and clear communication, encourage wide social support, safeguard financial protection and mental well-being and continuously re-evaluate the situation as more data are collected
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Cumulative risk · Environmental health · Outbreak · Public health · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4.5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |