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dc.contributor.advisor | Wahoush, Olive | - |
dc.contributor.author | McCallum, Talya | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-20T14:07:35Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-20T14:07:35Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/28370 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: A significant proportion of Canada’s agricultural industry is employed by migrant farm workers. The Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada hosts some of the largest farming operations in the province and employs a large migrant workforce. The various challenges faced by these workers in Canada have long been recognized including barriers to healthcare accessibility. The COVID-19 pandemic threatened the health of many migrant farm workers in Ontario as the proximity in which workers live and work with one another lead to elevated infection transmission rates. At the time of study commencement, very little contemporary research had been conducted exploring health care for migrant farm workers amid the pandemic. The primary aim of this thesis is to accurately describe how COVID-19 has been managed among migrant workers in Niagara Region from the perspective of health care workers with an active role in health care provision and infection prevention. Methodology: A qualitative description study design with a naturalistic approach was used to capture a straightforward description of this novel phenomena. Seven health care workers employed at several different health organizations in Niagara Region were interviewed for this study using an open-ended interview guide. Results: Using qualitative content analysis, three themes and six categories were identified. The theme adapting to role changes identified the work role modifications experienced by participants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing implementation of and adjustment to regulations for COVID-19 prevention are discussed under the theme navigating regulation changes. The theme responsibility of healthcare services encompasses participant perspectives of how MFW and provider experiences are impacted by the nature of healthcare responsibility. Results from this study may inform recommendations for infectious disease programs geared toward migrant farm workers and help to identify areas for improvement regarding infection prevention practises in the workplace and living quarters. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | THE EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN MANAGING AND PREVENTING COVID-19 AMONG MFWs IN NIAGARA REGION, ONTARIO | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Nursing | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | en_US |
dc.description.layabstract | COVID-19 is a recently discovered virus that is considered a serious health threat both in Canada and globally. High rates of COVID-19 have been reported among the migrant farm worker population in Niagara Region. These workers face unique home and work challenges while in Canada that increase their risk of getting COVID-19. This study aims to explore the experiences of health care workers in Niagara Region who deliver and organize COVID-19 related health care for migrant farm workers. To achieve this objective, seven interviews were conducted among local health care workers from different work settings to obtain an in-depth description of their work roles as well as the various methods in which COVID-19 was identified and managed among the migrant farm worker population. These findings explain the individualized methods of COVID-19 health care provision developed by health care workers to accommodate the unique living and working circumstances of MFWs. | en_US |
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