AUTHOR=Hagose Munire , Burton-Jeangros Claudine , Fakhoury Julien , Consoli Liala , Refle Jan-Erik , Jackson Yves 

TITLE=Working Conditions and Self-Reported Health Among Undocumented and Newly Regularized Migrants in Geneva: A Cross-Sectional Study

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=68

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606394

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2023.1606394

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> Most undocumented migrants are employed in so-called “dirty jobs” or “3D jobs” (dangerous, dirty and degrading) due to their lack of legal status. This study aimed to describe the self-reported health of undocumented and newly regularized migrants in relation to their working conditions.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A cross-sectional study was conducted using data collected during the first phase of the <italic>Parchemins</italic> study (2017–18), a survey that monitors the socioeconomic and health impact of a regularization scheme for undocumented workers in Geneva, Switzerland. The sample consists of 395 undocumented and newly regularized migrants.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Overall, 147 (37.2%) rated their health as very good or excellent. Multivariable regression analysis indicated that work-related factors associated with better self-reported health included higher satisfaction with working conditions, while legal status regularization showed only a borderline association. By contrast, workers performing very demanding tasks and having more difficulties finding a new job were less likely to report very good or excellent health.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> Findings show that work-related factors had a stronger influence on self-reported health compared to legal status change. Further research is needed to evaluate the long-term impact of regularization on working conditions and self-rated health.</p>