TY - JOUR
T1 - MigrantWorkers and physical health
T2 - An umbrella review
AU - Mucci, Nicola
AU - Traversini, Veronica
AU - Giorgi, Gabriele
AU - Garzaro, Giacomo
AU - Fiz-Perez, Javier
AU - Campagna, Marcello
AU - Rapisarda, Venerando
AU - Tommasi, Eleonora
AU - Montalti, Manfredi
AU - Arcangeli, Giulio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 by the author.
PY - 2019/1/4
Y1 - 2019/1/4
N2 - Migrants are mainly employed in "3D jobs" which are dirty, dangerous, and difficult, are characterized by monotony and intense rhythms, and are found in sectors with higher risks such as construction, heavy industry, and agriculture. The aim of this study is to construct a systematic review in order to identify the main occupational risks and occupational diseases of this category. Research included articles published from 2013 to 2018 on major online databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Scopus), which were obtained using a combination of keywords (migrant workers, expatriates, physical health, diseases, illnesses, travel, travelers, work, and occupational medicine). The online search included 1109 references. We excluded 977 studies because they were unrelated to physical health and another 64 due to duplication. There were 68 articles which were analyzed, including six reviews and 62 original articles. The main risks which emerged are developing infectious diseases, metabolic cardiovascular diseases and manifesting a lower quality of life, in particular due to difficulties in accessing local health services. It will be crucial to implement the role of occupational medicine in order to introduce multilevel interventions designed to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses, and to promote healthier working environments.
AB - Migrants are mainly employed in "3D jobs" which are dirty, dangerous, and difficult, are characterized by monotony and intense rhythms, and are found in sectors with higher risks such as construction, heavy industry, and agriculture. The aim of this study is to construct a systematic review in order to identify the main occupational risks and occupational diseases of this category. Research included articles published from 2013 to 2018 on major online databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Scopus), which were obtained using a combination of keywords (migrant workers, expatriates, physical health, diseases, illnesses, travel, travelers, work, and occupational medicine). The online search included 1109 references. We excluded 977 studies because they were unrelated to physical health and another 64 due to duplication. There were 68 articles which were analyzed, including six reviews and 62 original articles. The main risks which emerged are developing infectious diseases, metabolic cardiovascular diseases and manifesting a lower quality of life, in particular due to difficulties in accessing local health services. It will be crucial to implement the role of occupational medicine in order to introduce multilevel interventions designed to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses, and to promote healthier working environments.
KW - Expatriates
KW - Migrant workers
KW - Occupational health
KW - Organizational psychology
KW - Physical health
KW - Umbrella review
KW - Workplace
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85059528267&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/su11010232
DO - 10.3390/su11010232
M3 - Artículo de revisión
AN - SCOPUS:85059528267
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 11
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 1
M1 - 232
ER -