ArticleJournal of health care for the poor and underserved2013
Health and prevention among East African women in the U.S.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Factors affecting women's access to primary care in the United States since the Affordable Care Act: A mixed-methods systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Access to Healthcare Among US Adult Refugees: A Systematic Qualitative Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Pooled it
- Preventive Cancer Screening Among Resettled Refugee Women from Muslim-Majority Countries: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Pooled it
- Accessing primary care following the Affordable Care Act: a qualitative study of low-income women's experiences in urban California.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Advancing Equity in Breast Cancer Screening Among Immigrant East African Women in Seattle, WA: A Focus-Group Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Immigrants' Health Education: Research Status, Evolution, and Trends with CiteSpace.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Are Nigerian Women Pro-Active about Noncommunicable Disease Prevention? A Quantitative Survey.Annals of global health · 2019Article
- Long-Term Impact of a Culturally Tailored Patient Navigation Program on Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening in Refugee Women After the Program's End.Health equity · 2019Article
- Culturally adapting a physical activity intervention for Somali women: the need for theory and innovation to promote equity.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Article
- Differences in Cervical Cancer Screening Between African-American Versus African-Born Black Women in the United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2016Article
- Somali Perspectives on Physical Activity: PhotoVoice to Address Barriers and Resources in San Diego.Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action · 2015Article
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Abstract
African-born individuals in the U.S. face significant health challenges, including low utilization of preventive screening services. Using a community-based participatory research framework, we describe preliminary efforts at establishing a collaborative relationship with the East African communities of San Diego, identifying salient community health needs, and developing a framework for disseminating information and addressing identified health gaps. To this end, 40 East African-born women participated in focus groups with the purpose of eliciting community perspectives on U.S. health care services, beliefs about preventive screening, and to garner recommendations for future outreach. Qualitative analyses identified participants' desire to engage in primary prevention techniques that incorporated best practices from their home countries and the U.S., and the need for health education programs to provide information on increasingly prevalent chronic diseases. The findings are discussed in connection with continued community-engaged efforts and the implications for health and resettlement policies to reduce inequities disfavoring resettled refugees.
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