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Knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 among Indonesian migrant workers in the Greater China Region.
Liem, A; Wang, C; Dong, C; Lam, A I F; Latkin, C A; Hall, B J.
  • Liem A; Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Communication, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), China. Electronic address: andrian.liem@uq.net.au.
  • Wang C; Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Southern Medical University Institute for Global Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: wangcheng090705@gmail.com.
  • Dong C; Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland, USA. Electronic address: cdong6@jhu.edu.
  • Lam AIF; Department of Communication, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), China. Electronic address: agneslam@um.edu.mo.
  • Latkin CA; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: carl.latkin@jhu.edu.
  • Hall BJ; Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; New York University (Shanghai), Shanghai, PR China. Electronic address: brianhall@nyu.edu.
Public Health ; 197: 28-35, 2021 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1267893
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Migrant workers are one of the most vulnerable population groups during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study investigated knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 among Indonesian migrant workers (IMWs) in Macao (SAR), Hong Kong (SAR), and Taiwan. STUDY

DESIGN:

This was a cross-sectional study.

METHODS:

Data were collected through an online survey in February and March 2020 to gain information on (1) participants' sociodemographic characteristics, (2) experience and awareness regarding COVID-19 information, and (3) knowledge and understanding of COVID-19. A series of Chi-squared, t-test, and logistic regression analyses were conducted.

RESULTS:

The survey was completed by 491 participants (92.1% female). Knowledge of COVID-19 was obtained from multiple sources, including a large proportion from online social media. However, participants who obtained information from their employer, local social networks, and migrant organisations answered a greater number of questions correctly. One-third of participants reported receiving hoax, fake news, and incorrect information and obtained information from unverified sources. Participants were most interested in information about how to cure COVID-19, and 57.8% knew that no specific drug or vaccine was currently available. Almost all participants correctly identified fever and wearing a facemask as the main COVID-19 symptom and prevention strategy, respectively. Participants with senior high school or higher education and who worked as domestic or care workers had a greater knowledge of COVID-19 than their counterparts.

CONCLUSIONS:

Public health communication strategies using multiple channels, including employers and community organisations, would help to minimise COVID-19 knowledge gaps. In addition, it is recommended that digital literacy content is added to public health campaigns.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Transients and Migrants / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Transients and Migrants / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article