Public Health Forum
Volume 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 113-115

Migration and occupational health: High work-related burden (Article)

Brzoska P.* , Razum O.
  • a Chemnitz University of Technology, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology, Chemnitz, D-09107, Germany
  • b Bielefeld University, School of Public Health, Dept. of Epidemiology and International Public Health, Bielefeld, D-33501, Germany

Abstract

Migrants are at a higher risk for occupational accidents, occupational diseases, short-term disability and early retirement than employees of the majority population. This is particularly the case for individuals of Turkish origin. Measures of prevention and health promotion that are sensitive to the needs of migrants need to be implemented in companies and the health care system to improve occupational health and to address consequences resulting from a higher work-related burden in this population group. ©2015 by De Gruyter.

Author Keywords

Migrants Accidents diseases early retirement rehabilitation

Index Keywords

Germany preventive health service occupational health retirement rehabilitation health promotion Article occupational disease human absenteeism migrant occupational accident work disability
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84931073645&doi=10.1515%2fpubhef-2015-0041&partnerID=40&md5=723c96ae8673a6a7fccf8e8d2e74f9cb
DOI: 10.1515/pubhef-2015-0041
ISSN: 09445587
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English