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Cancer as communication work: A qualitative study of Filipino migrant domestic workers with cancer in Hong Kong

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  • Turnbull, Margo
  • Bastola, Madhu Neupane
  • Oktavianus, Jeffry

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Communication is crucial across all stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. However, engaging in consistently high levels of interpersonal communication can generate additional burdens for people with cancer. Despite increasing rates of diagnosis in Asia and the dominance of intraregional migration for employment, limited research has focused on the cancer experiences of migrant women. This article presents a unique study of communication ‘work’ done by female Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) diagnosed with cancer in Hong Kong.

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  • Turnbull, Margo & Bastola, Madhu Neupane & Oktavianus, Jeffry, 2025. "Cancer as communication work: A qualitative study of Filipino migrant domestic workers with cancer in Hong Kong," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 383(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:383:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625008081
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118477
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    1. Megha Amrith, 2021. "Ageing bodies, precarious futures: the (im)mobilities of ‘temporary’ migrant domestic workers over time," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(2), pages 249-261, March.
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