Has Rural-Urban Migration Promoted the Health of Chinese Migrant Workers?

Long, Cuihong; Han, Jiajun; Liu, Yong

doi:10.3390/ijerph17041218

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“…Considering that most migrants in the Chinese scenario have household registration in rural areas ( 7 ), their physical health and medical behavior are also widely concerned ( 36 , 38 ). This study considers the different performances of rural migrants and non-rural migrants in the decision-making process of return.…”

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“…Eventually, those with poor health are more likely to return home ( 34 , 35 ). Long further points out that the returning behavior of the migrants as a result of health issues actually represents a contradiction between urban-rural medical resource distribution and the need for these resources, reflecting the role of the medical service situation in driving the return behavior of the migrants ( 36 ). In the meantime, migrants in poor health are more likely to experience worsening economic conditions due to the pressure of health care costs, making them more likely to be attracted to return by the relatively affordable health care services available in the city of registered residence.…”

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The impact of medical service on the return behavior: A city-level study in China

Meng

Wang²,

Yu³

2022

Front. Public Health

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Due to the constraints of the rural-urban household registration systems, the migrants of China currently receive varying degrees of medical services. The fact that many migrants choose to return to their hometowns due to the inequality in medical care has been a social phenomenon. Using data from the 2017 China Migrant Dynamic Survey (CMDS), this paper explores the effect of medical services on population migration. Probit regression analysis method was utilized to examine the relationship between medical service level (MSL) and medical service improvement (MSI) and return behavior (RB), as well as the interaction effect between MSL and MSI, and the moderating effect of health status (HS) and health education (HE). Multiple heterogeneity tests were performed. Grouping regressions were conducted using rural household registration (RHR), grouping regressions were conducted using new rural cooperative medical system (NRCMS), and multinomial Probit regressions were conducted using migration distance and age factors. The following findings were obtained. First, when MSL is low but MSI is high in the locality of household registration, the return probability of migrants will increase. MSL also has a positive interaction effect with MSI, and they jointly increase the return probability of migrants; Second, HS and HE have a positive moderating effect on the relationships between MSL and RB and between MSI and RB; Third, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the migrants with RHR or the migrants not covered by the NRCMS are more prone to return due to the reason of medical service. In addition, the analysis also shows that middle-aged and older people who return across provinces have the highest tendency to return due to medical services and young people have the lowest propensity to return across and within provinces. The study could help local governments change their public medical care policies and close the gap between medical services in different areas. As a result, it is necessary to understand population migration trends and promote New Urbanization Strategies.

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The impact of medical service on the return behavior: A city-level study in China

Meng

Wang²,

Yu³

2022

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“…First, the CGSS2015 is cross-sectional data, which can only reflect the individual’s health status at a certain time and lacks the continuous tracking of samples over time, so it is impossible to investigate the possible changes in education’s impact on health over a longer time span. Second, limited by the availability of data, this article does not include more proximate determinants of health status already identified in the literature, such as lifestyle choices [ 52 ]. Thus, further research that includes these explanatory variables of health status is needed in order to assess education’ s relative importance to health more comprehensively.…”

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Does Educational Attainment Affect Residents’ Health?

Long

Liu

Yi³

2020

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Based on the data of the Chinese General Social Survey 2015 (CGSS2015), this article conducts an empirical analysis on the relationship between education and health status of Chinese residents by using the structural equation model (SEM), the propensity score matching (PSM) method, and generalized ordered logit (Gologit) model. Our study found that education promotes both the subjective and objective health of residents, and the finding holds true after considering the selection bias. In addition to having a direct role, education could promote health through improved mental health, economic status, and healthy behaviors. The finding is consistent with the explanations in existing research of “efficiency-improving effect”, “mental health effect”, and “budget relaxation effect”. Further research on the mechanism of education affecting health through structural equation modeling finds that mental health plays a more important role than healthy behaviors and economic status. In terms of the differences of various groups, education has stronger effect on vulnerable groups with fewer social resources, which shows that education helps reduce health inequality. The conclusion has important policy significance.

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“…A large number of migrant workers migrated from rural areas to cities to work in the construction industry. It is undeniable that these migrant workers cater to the large workforce requirement for urban development, and also promote the development of tertiary industries such as service catering, and play an important role in the rapid development of China's economy and urbanization (1,(5)(6)(7). Migration from rural to urban areas can improve the living and financial conditions of migrant workers, moreover, they can enjoy the convenience of urban public service facilities, which inculcates a certain sense of happiness and satisfaction (1,8).…”

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Social support and quality of life in migrant workers: Focusing on the mediating effect of healthy lifestyle

Yang

Zhao

Lin

et al. 2023

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ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between social support and quality of life of Chinese migrant workers and to explore the mediating role of healthy lifestyles in social support and quality of life.MethodsUsing a stratified multi-stage sampling method, 1, 298 migrant workers and 983 urban workers across 110 neighborhood committees in five economic development zones in eastern China were surveyed. The social support level of participants was quantified using the Social Support Rating Scale, and quality of life was evaluated using the SF-8. Healthy lifestyle was evaluated based on a combination of sleep, smoking, alcohol consumption, and exercise. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between quality of life and social support. Stepwise regression was used to analyze the mediating effect of healthy lifestyle, social support, and quality of life among migrant workers.ResultsTotal SSRS and total SF-8 scores of migrant workers were significantly higher than those of urban workers (P < 0.001). After controlling for confounders, social support showed an independent positive association with quality of life for both migrant (β = 0.50, P < 0.05) and urban workers (β = 0.62, P < 0.05). Mediation effect analysis revealed that healthy lifestyle partially mediated the relation between social support and quality of life of migrant workers with a mediation effect of 0.07, accounting for 11.70% of the total effect.ConclusionsThis study showed a significant correlation between social support and quality of life of Chinese migrant workers, with healthy lifestyle playing a mediating role. Improving the social support and health literacy of migrant workers and developing a healthy lifestyle are key to improving their quality of life.

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Has Rural-Urban Migration Promoted the Health of Chinese Migrant Workers?

Cited by 10 publications

References 37 publications

The impact of medical service on the return behavior: A city-level study in China

The impact of medical service on the return behavior: A city-level study in China

Does Educational Attainment Affect Residents’ Health?

Social support and quality of life in migrant workers: Focusing on the mediating effect of healthy lifestyle

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