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ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2023

Experience of South and Southeast Asian minority women in Hong Kong during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Roger Yat-Nork Chung, Tobey Tsz-Yan Lee, Siu-Ming Chan, Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Yat-Hang Chan, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Eric Lai, Hung Wong, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Michael Marmot and 1 more

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Article in International journal for equity in health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Roger Yat-Nork ChungCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. rychung@cuhk.edu.hk.
Tobey Tsz-Yan Lee *JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Siu-Ming Chan *CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Gary Ka-Ki ChungCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Yat-Hang ChanCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Samuel Yeung-Shan WongCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eric LaiCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Hung WongCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eng Kiong YeohCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Michael MarmotCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jean WooCUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HKCity University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHong Kong has a relatively low incidence rate of COVID-19 across the globe. Nevertheless, ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, especially South Asians (SAs) and Southeast Asians (SEAs), face numerous physical, mental, social, economic, cultural and religious challenges during the pandemic. This study explores the experiences of SA and SEA women in a predominantly Chinese metropolitan city.

methodsTen SA and SEA women were recruited and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Questions about participants' daily life experience, physical and mental health conditions, economic situation and social interaction amid COVID-19 pandemic were asked to assess the impact of COVID-19.

resultsSAs and SEAs have a distinctive family culture, and women experienced significant physical and mental impact of COVID-19 due to their unique gender role in the family. In addition to taking care of their family in Hong Kong, SA and SEA women also had to mentally and financially support family members residing in their home countries. Access to COVID-related information was restricted due to language barrier. Public health measures including social distancing imposed extra burden on ethnic minorities with limited social and religious support.

conclusionsEven when COVID-19 incidence rate is relatively low in Hong Kong, the pandemic made life even more challenging for SAs and SEAs, which is a community already struggling with language barriers, financial woes, and discrimination. This in turn could have led to greater health inequalities. Government and civil organizations should take the social determinants of health inequalities into account when implementing COVID-19-related public health policies and strategies.

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COVID-19FemaleHong KongHumansMinority GroupsPandemicsSoutheast Asian PeopleCOVID-19Ethnic minorityHealthHong KongLow incidence rateSouth AsiansSoutheast AsiansWomen

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PMID37268921
PMCPMC10237077
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