Increasing evidence on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that its social and health impacts are being disproportionately shouldered by socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, including migrants. Knowledge of how these populations are experiencing the COVID-19 crisis is scarce. We examined the effects of the pandemic on the perceived individual financial situation and health condition of migrants in Lisbon, Portugal, and described the most affected subgroups. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a diverse community-based sample of 1126 migrants. A worsening of their financial situation since the pandemic was reported by 55.6% of the participants and a worsening of their health condition by 19.9%. A worsened financial situation was most often reported by those ≥45 years old and with a lower income (
【저자키워드】 public health, COVID-19 pandemic, Health disparities, migrants, socioeconomic inequalities, 【초록키워드】 pandemic, Gender, Population, Health, Migration, Characteristics, Impact, women, Portugal, Evidence, cross-sectional survey, Older, Factor, COVID-19 crisis, medium, subgroups, worsening, participant, health condition, Effect, populations, described, affected, examined, reported, conducted, conditions, Increasing, exacerbate, worsened, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19, Population, Effect, condition, Perceived,
How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Migrant Populations in Lisbon, Portugal? A Study on Perceived Effects on Health and Economic Condition
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[Category] Coronavirus, COVID19(2023년), MERS, SARS,
[Article Type] Article
[Source] PMC
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