Asian and Pacific Migration Journal
Volume 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-156

Health-related quality of life of Laotian migrant workers in Thailand (Article)

Nilvarangkul K.* , McCann T.V. , Rungreangkulkij S. , Wongprom J.
  • a Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • b Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • c Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
  • d Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore how migrant workers from the Lao People's Democratic Republic conceptualized their health-related quality of life while they worked and lived in Thailand. Seventy workers took part in the study. Data collected from participant observation and in-depth interviews were examined using content analysis. The findings showed that nearly all the workers perceived health-related quality of life as a state of general well-being expressed in the vernacular as u suk sabai. Living, social and employment conditions exerted variable effects on their perceptions of health-related quality of life.

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Index Keywords

labor migration Laotia Southeast Asia health status Eurasia employment Laos Thailand quality of life migrant worker Asia
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DOI: 10.1177/011719680801700202
ISSN: 01171968
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English