“We Need to Go Back Home (to) the Philippines Healthy”: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Migrant Domestic Workers’ Experiences of Having Breast Cancer in Hong Kong

Author:

Turnbull Margo1ORCID,Yu Carol1ORCID,Tay Dennis1

Affiliation:

1. Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

Abstract

Diagnoses of breast cancer are continuing to increase in the Philippines, but little is known about incidence rates among the significant number of Filipino women working abroad as migrant domestic workers (MDWs). These women are often the main income providers for their families, and their ability to work depends upon their physical health and strength. In this article, we use interpretive phenomenological analysis to explore the experiences of 10 MDWs from the Philippines who were diagnosed with breast cancer during a period of employment in Hong Kong. Analysis of these narratives revealed numerous points at which their status as temporary, transnational migrant workers intersected with their experiences of breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment. We argue that these women’s experiences of breast cancer were shaped by the structures of migration that link the Philippines with host destinations like Hong Kong. These structures create a unique context in which these women had to constantly renegotiate their identities as migrants, financial providers, and breast cancer patients.

Funder

Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Faculty of Humanities, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publisher

SAGE Publications

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