Lui Ingrid D, Vandan Nimisha, Davies Sara E, Harman Sophie, Morgan Rosemary, Smith Julia, Wenham Clare, Grépin Karen Ann
School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, G/F, Patrick Manson Building (North Wing), 7 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
J Migr Health. 2021;3:100037. doi: 10.1016/j.jmh.2021.100037. Epub 2021 Mar 27.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses particular challenges for migrant workers around the world. This study explores the unique experiences of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in Hong Kong, and how COVID-19 impacted their health and economic wellbeing. Interviews with FDWs ( = 15) and key informants ( = 3) were conducted between May and August 2020. FDWs reported a dual-country experience of the pandemic, where they expressed concerns about local transmission risks as well as worries about their family members in their home country. Changes to their current work situation included how their employers treated them, as well as their employment status. FDWs also cited blind spots in the Hong Kong policy response that also affected their experience of the pandemic, including a lack of support from the Hong Kong government. Additional support is needed to mitigate the particularly negative effects of the pandemic on FDWs.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行给世界各地的农民工带来了特殊挑战。本研究探讨了香港外籍家庭佣工（FDW）的独特经历，以及COVID-19如何影响他们的健康和经济福祉。2020年5月至8月期间，对15名外籍家庭佣工和3名关键信息提供者进行了访谈。外籍家庭佣工报告了在疫情中的双重国家经历，他们既担心当地的传播风险，也担心家乡的家庭成员。他们当前工作状况的变化包括雇主对待他们的方式以及他们的就业状况。外籍家庭佣工还指出了香港政策应对中的盲点，这些盲点也影响了他们在疫情中的经历，包括香港政府缺乏支持。需要更多支持来减轻疫情对外籍家庭佣工的特别负面影响。
