Survey of migrant workers’ risk perception and coping strategies on emergent infectious diseases

doi:10.3969/j.issn.10096493.2014.17.008

Abstract：Obj ective:To investigate the characteristics of migrant workers’risk perception and coping behaviors on sudden infectious diseases,to provide evidences for searching for suitable risk communi-cation pathway for migrant workers.Method:A total of 632 migrant workers from 6 factories in Wenzhou city were investigated by using self compiled questionnaire.Results:The risk perception score was 7~22 (13.24 ± 2.74),and there was statistically significant difference be-tween male and female migrant workers(P<0.05);the coping behav-ior score was 6~18(12.66±2.97),and there was statistically signifi-cant difference among different age,gender and educational level of mi-grant workers(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the risk perception was related with coping behaviors (r=0.081,P=0.041);the risk perception in de-scending order were:the prognosis of disease,prediction of disease de-velopments,risk of their relatives suffering disease,risk of suffering disease themselves,infectiousness,and panic degree;coping strategies in descending order were:paying attention to relevant report,avoiding touching poultry,seeing doctor,washing hands,self monitoring and wearing masks.Conclusion:Migrant workers living in concentrated ar-eas for a long time,but coping behaviors have difference because of gender,age and educational level,which indicate that besides the com-munication of risks,some interventions should be adopted to promote their behaviors.