Abstract
BackgroundRural-to-urban female migrant workers have a lower quality of life compared to the general population. Improving these conditions remains highly challenging. This paper reports the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the female migrant workers in an educational project.MethodsIn this before-and-after study, a community-based health education intervention was developed to improve female migrant workers’ HRQoL and job satisfaction. A factory was selected as the location to implement the trial, using a before-and-after design. The education intervention included distribution and free access to study materials, monthly lectures, and counseling. The primary endpoint was HRQoL, and gynecological disease and job satisfaction were secondary endpoints. We assessed HRQoL at baseline and at 6-month follow-up using the Health Survey Short Form (SF-36).ResultsCompared to the baseline assessment, the participants at the 6-month survey reported higher General Health scores (standardized-β coefficients (Betas) of β = 0.056; P <0.001), Vitality scores (β = 0.066; P <0.001), Mental Health scores (β = 0.062; P <0.001), mental component summary scores (β = 0.040; P <0.001), and job satisfaction (Odds Ratio [OR] 2.104, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.837-2.408; P <0.01).ConclusionsA community-based educational intervention, targeted at female migrant workers, appears effective in improving HRQoL and job satisfaction.
Highlights
Rural-to-urban female migrant workers have a lower quality of life compared to the general population
This study demonstrated that the implementation of the educational program that aimed at improving the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health and job satisfaction for female migrant workers was associated with significant improvements in the Social Functioning (SF)-36 domain scores of General Health, Vitality, Mental Health and mental component summary (MCS), and job satisfaction
The educational interventions were developed based on findings from formative research [5] and the input of community health providers to address the fundamental needs of female migrant workers, and implemented with the active participation of the community administrative and
Summary
Rural-to-urban female migrant workers have a lower quality of life compared to the general population. This paper reports the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the female migrant workers in an educational project. The health-related issues and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the ruralto-urban female migrants are recognized increasingly and cause for concern [4]. Health-related QOL (HRQoL) is one of the essential aspects of human health, which is embedded in a physical, mental and social context. A wide variety of assessment instruments are available, and it has increasingly received attention in the context of monitoring various health aspects [7]
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