%0 Journal Article
%T From questionnaire to database: field work experience in the "Immigration, work and health survey" (ITSAL Project)
%A Delclos
%A Carlos E.
%A Benavides
%A Fernando G.
%A Garc¨ªa
%A Ana M.
%A L¨®pez-Jacob
%A Mar¨ªa Jos¨¦
%A Ronda
%A Elena
%J Gaceta Sanitaria
%D 2011
%I Ediciones Doyma, S.L.
%R 10.1590/S0213-91112011000500013
%X objective: despite the need for information in the area of migration and health, the available data are sparse. we describe the field work in a cross-sectional study on the health of immigrant workers in spain. method: a convenience sample of workers from colombia, ecuador, morocco and rumania in four cities was targeted, using a block-walking approach. the outcome rates of the american association of public opinion research were estimated. results: of 6,504 persons approached, 71.4% were eligible contacts. of these contacts, only 57.8% completed interviews. response and cooperation rates were above 50%. conclusions: block-walking enabled surveyors to access difficult-to-reach groups. the use of specifically trained surveyors with a background similar to that of the target population increased the effectiveness of our methods.
%K migrant workers
%K data collection
%K occupational health
%K field methods.
%U http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0213-91112011000500013&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en