Asylum Seekers' Responses to Government COVID-19 Recommendations: A Cross-sectional Survey in a Swiss Canton.
J Immigr Minor Health
; 25(3): 570-579, 2023 Jun.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20240021
ABSTRACT
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.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Refugiados
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Immigr Minor Health
Asunto de la revista:
Ciencias Sociales
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Salud Pública
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S10903-022-01436-3
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