Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2012, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 193-194.

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Health Survey of the Physical and Mental Status of Migrant Workers in Construction Workplaces of Dalian

LI Zhong-min,QU A-zhu,WU Xiong-fei,MAI Chao,WANG Zhao-ping   

  1. Family Planning Technical Guidance Station of Dalian,Dalian 116021,Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2012-05-15 Online:2012-05-15
  • Contact: QU A-zhu

Abstract: Objective:To understand the basic health status and problems of physical disease,mental health,sexual repression of those migrant workers who work in the construction system of Dalian. Methods:Totally, 17 763 subjects were included. The medical staff did physical examination for migrant workers,and interviewed them one on one using the structured questionnaire. Results:The respondents were dominantly aged 20-49 years, 13 942/ 17 763 (83%). The average age was 35.88 years, with the range of 16-76 years. The educational level was mainly junior high school, 11 254/17 763 (67%), while 2688 respondents (16%) had only primary education. 20% respondents had digestive diseases, while 26% had hypertension. With the Valid Questionnaires of mental health, the positive rate was 18.4% among those respondents who met the SCL-90 screening criteria. Conclusions:We should be cared for the physical and mental health of migrant workers. Here we suggested: ①To encourage the publicity, education and promotion of health;②To promote the consultation services on the mental health and reproductive health; ③To provide of the so-called apartment for migrant workers, the lounge in construction site for those visiting relatives, and the provisional room for those migrant couples.

Key words: Rural population, Residential mobility, Workplace, Cities, Reproductive health services, Mental health, Questionnaires