Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, N505, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Dec;24(6):1398-1407. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01328-6. Epub 2022 Jan 25.
This study explored racial and ethnic differences in perception of work environment, safe work practices, general health status, experience of work-related injury or illness and subsequent symptom reporting and health care seeking behaviors among cleaning workers. This study analyzed cross-sectional data obtained from 183 cleaning workers employed in a university hospital or a health sciences campus in Northern California. The sample included 120 Asians (65.6%), 37 Hispanics (20.2%), and 27 other ethnicities (14.2%); 85.7% were foreign-born. Asian workers perceived lower job control and supervisor support and higher job strain than other workers. The odds of perceiving general health as excellent or very good were lower among Asians compared to Hispanics and Others. Asians who experienced chemical-related symptoms were less likely than Hispanics and others to report the symptoms to their supervisor or seek healthcare. Our study findings indicated racial/ethnic differences in perceptions of work and general health, seeking healthcare, and reporting behaviors among cleaning workers. Asian workers, specifically, may need special attention to improve their experiences of work environments and health in the workplace.
本研究探讨了清洁工人对工作环境、安全工作实践、总体健康状况、工作相关伤害或疾病经历以及随后的症状报告和寻求医疗保健行为的看法中的种族和民族差异。本研究分析了来自加利福尼亚州北部一所大学医院或健康科学园区的 183 名清洁工人的横断面数据。该样本包括 120 名亚洲人（65.6%）、37 名西班牙裔（20.2%）和 27 名其他族裔（14.2%）；85.7%是外国出生。与其他工人相比，亚洲工人认为工作控制和主管支持较低，工作压力较高。与西班牙裔和其他人相比，亚洲人认为自己总体健康状况为优秀或非常好的可能性较低。经历与化学物质相关症状的亚洲人向主管报告症状或寻求医疗保健的可能性低于西班牙裔和其他人。我们的研究结果表明，清洁工人在工作和总体健康、寻求医疗保健以及报告行为方面存在种族/民族差异。特别是亚洲工人可能需要特别关注，以改善他们在工作场所的工作环境和健康体验。
