Department of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Chair of Medicine for Vulnerable Populations, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Jun;25(3):570-579. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01436-3. Epub 2022 Dec 12.
Asylum seekers face multiple language, cultural and administrative barriers that could result in the inappropriate implementation of COVID-19 measures. This study aimed to explore their knowledge and attitudes to recommendations about COVID-19. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among asylum seekers living in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. We used logistic regressions to analyze associations between knowledge about health recommendations, the experience of the pandemic and belief to rumors, and participant sociodemographic characteristics. In total, 242 people participated in the survey, with 63% of men (n = 150) and a median age of 30 years old (IQR 23-40). Low knowledge was associated with linguistic barriers (aOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.14-0.94, p = 0.028) and living in a community center (aOR 0.43, 95% CI 0.22-0.85, p = 0.014). Rejected asylum seekers were more likely to believe COVID-19 rumors (aOR 2.81, 95% CI 1.24-6.36, p = 0.013). This survey underlines the importance of tailoring health recommendations and interventions to reach asylum seekers, particularly those living in community centers or facing language barriers.
寻求庇护者面临多种语言、文化和行政障碍，这可能导致 COVID-19 措施的不当实施。本研究旨在探讨他们对 COVID-19 建议的了解和态度。我们在瑞士沃州的寻求庇护者中进行了横断面调查。我们使用逻辑回归分析了对健康建议的了解、对大流行的经验和对谣言的信任与参与者社会人口特征之间的关联。共有 242 人参加了调查，其中 63%为男性（n=150），中位数年龄为 30 岁（IQR 23-40）。知识水平较低与语言障碍（aOR 0.36，95%CI 0.14-0.94，p=0.028）和居住在社区中心（aOR 0.43，95%CI 0.22-0.85，p=0.014）有关。被拒绝的寻求庇护者更有可能相信 COVID-19 谣言（aOR 2.81，95%CI 1.24-6.36，p=0.013）。这项调查强调了针对寻求庇护者量身定制健康建议和干预措施的重要性，特别是那些居住在社区中心或面临语言障碍的人。
