ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2020
Nepali Migrant Workers and the Need for Pre-departure Training on Mental Health: A Qualitative Study.
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- Health and well-being issues of Nepalese migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Malaysia: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
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- Mental Health of Nepalese Migrant Workers: A Call for Action in South Korea.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Review
- A Qualitative Insight into Pre-Departure Orientation Training for Aspiring Nepalese Migrant Workers.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
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- Mental Health First Aid Training with the Nepalese Community in Australia: An Evaluation of Effects on Knowledge, Confidence, Intentions, Willingness to have Contact and Stigmatizing Attitudes.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
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- Health and wellbeing of Nepalese migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A mixed-methods study.Journal of migration and health · 2023Article
- Mental Health Screening Approaches for Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Perceived Risk Factors for Suicide among Nepalese Migrant Workers in South Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Perceived mental health, wellbeing and associated factors among Nepali male migrant and non-migrant workers: A qualitative study.Journal of migration and health · 2021Article
- Use of telehealth services among Nepali living overseas during Covid-19 pandemic: The opportunities, limitations, lessons learned and recommendations.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
Every year around 1000 Nepali migrant workers die abroad. Every one in three females and one in ten males commit suicide, reflecting a high mental health risk among Nepali migrant workers. This study aims to identify triggers of mental ill-health among Nepali migrant workers and their perceptions on the need of mental health components in the pre-departure orientation programme. We conducted five focus group discussions (FGD) and seven in-depth interviews with Nepali migrant workers and eight semi-structured interviews with stakeholders working for migrants. Participants were invited at Kathmandu's international airport on return from abroad, at hotels or bus stations near the airport, through organisations working for migrants, and participants' network. All FGD and interviews were conducted in Kathmandu and audio recorded, transcribed and translated into English. Data were analyzed thematically. High expectations from families back home, an unfair treatment at work, poor arrangements of accommodation, loneliness and poor social life abroad were frequently reported factors for poor mental health. Access to mental health services abroad by Nepali migrant was also poor. We found little on mental health in the pre-departure orientation. We need to improve our knowledge of mental health risks to provide better, more focused and more up-to-date pre-departure training to new migrant workers leaving Nepal.
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