Racial and ethnic differences in the perceptions of health, work environment and experiences of work-related symptoms among cleaning workers.

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• Personal Author:
  Collman N ; Domeracki S ; Hong O ; Kyung M ; Lee S-J
• Description:
  This study explored racial and ethnic differences in perception of work environment, safe work practices, general health status, experience of work-related injury or illness and subsequent symptom reporting and health care seeking behaviors among cleaning workers. This study analyzed cross-sectional data obtained from 183 cleaning workers employed in a university hospital or a health sciences campus in Northern California. The sample included 120 Asians (65.6%), 37 Hispanics (20.2%), and 27 other ethnicities (14.2%); 85.7% were foreign-born. Asian workers perceived lower job control and supervisor support and higher job strain than other workers. The odds of perceiving general health as excellent or very good were lower among Asians compared to Hispanics and Others. Asians who experienced chemical-related symptoms were less likely than Hispanics and others to report the symptoms to their supervisor or seek healthcare. Our study findings indicated racial/ethnic differences in perceptions of work and general health, seeking healthcare, and reporting behaviors among cleaning workers. Asian workers, specifically, may need special attention to improve their experiences of work environments and health in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emigration And Immigration Household Work Minority Health Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Racial And Ethnic Diference; Health Perception; Psychosocial Work Environment; Work-related Symptoms; Reporting; Cleaner Cross Sectional Studies; Racial Factors; TWH; Total Worker Health; Work Environment; Worker Safety; Psychosocial Factors; Occupational Exposure; Minority Health; Immigrant Workers; Custodians; Housekeeping Personnel; Housekeeping Products; Chemical Safety; Cleaning Compounds; Worker Health;
• ISSN:
  1557-1912
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065508
• Citation:
  J Immigr Minor Health 2022 Dec; 24(6):1398-1407
• Contact Point Address:
  Soo-Jeong Lee, Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, N505, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
• Email:
  soo-jeong.lee@nursing.ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:be2aa5b30c59f78e307ada9bfd17695659b009b2234955324ac9b47b86230356f761e11d58b20d9448276fbcaff20f154dc17c1d963db2c8d17e5f494bf92254
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249459/cdc_249459_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 600.48 KB ]