Factors Predicting the Holistic Health Status of Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand

Abstract

Purpose: The overall health of Cambodian migrant workers is low. This study aims to describe the holistic-health status (HHS) of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: Three hundred four participants participated in this cross-sectional survey study. Participants completed the HHS questionnaire developed from the WHO Quality-Of-Life assessment and modified the Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used. Results: The study identified that social value and adaptation, or how people interacted and adapted to their community, was a significant predictor of HHS (p = .003). Other factors such as financial status, living and working environment, healthcare service and accessibility, and migrant policies were insignificant in the model. Conclusion: Social value and adaptation predicted HHS in our sample of Cambodian migrant workers. Other factors such as financial status, the living and working environment, health care services and migrant policies did not contribute to HHS in this sample.