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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2016

Work Conditions and Health and Well-Being of Latina Hotel Housekeepers.

Yu-Chin Hsieh, Yorghos Apostolopoulos, Sevil Sönmez

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  12. Hotel housekeepers and occupational health: experiences and perceived risks.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2022
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  18. Mental wellbeing among Hispanic female domestic cleaners.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2020
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  19. Work experiences of Latino building cleaners: An exploratory study.American journal of industrial medicine · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yu-Chin HsiehDepartment of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, 14623-5603, USA. y_hsieh@uncg.edu.
Yorghos ApostolopoulosComplexity in Health Research Group, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, TAMU 4243, Blocker 314-B, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Sevil SönmezDepartment of Tourism, Events, and Attractions, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32819, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hotel housekeepers are exposed to a plethora of disproportionately high work-induced hazards that can lead to adverse health consequences. Latina hotel housekeepers are rendered particularly vulnerable to elevated occupational hazards and resultant health strains due to their socioeconomic status, immigration status, language barriers, and lack of access to healthcare services. The findings from the 27 interviews with Latina hotel housekeepers indicated that the interviewees were exposed to physical, chemical, and social hazards in the workplace and suffered musculoskeletal injuries. In terms of psychological wellness, the time pressure of cleaning rooms quickly and work-related stress stemming from workplace mistreatment emerged as major work-related stressors. Recommendations are made for the introduction of multilevel interventions designed to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses and to promote healthier workplaces.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultEmigrants and ImmigrantsEnvironmentFemaleHealth StatusHispanic or LatinoHousehold WorkHumansMental HealthMiddle AgedOccupational HealthOccupational InjuriesSafetySocial ClassStress, PsychologicalCleanersHotel employeesImmigrant workersOccupational healthWork environment

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