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Article: Understanding the health beliefs and practices of East African refugees

TitleUnderstanding the health beliefs and practices of East African refugees
Authors
Simmelink, JLightfoot, EDube, ABlevins, JLum, TYS
KeywordsEast African refugees
Health behavior
Health beliefs
Health education
Issue Date2013
PublisherP N G Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ajhb.org
Citation
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2013, v. 37 n. 2, p. 155-161 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.2.2
AbstractOBJECTIVES: To explore East African refugees' perceptions, ideas, and beliefs about health and health care, as well as the ways in which health information is shared within their communities. METHODS: This study consisted of 2 focus groups with a total of 15 participants, including East African community leaders and health professionals. RESULTS: East African refugees in the United States have strong cultural, religious, and traditional health practices that shape their health behavior and influence their interactions with Western health care systems. CONCLUSIONS: Health care providers who understand refugees' beliefs about health may achieve more compliance with refugee patients.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/181595
ISSN
1087-3244
2010 Impact Factor: 1.295
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.529
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000309362200002

 

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dc.contributor.authorSimmelink, J-
dc.contributor.authorLightfoot, E-
dc.contributor.authorDube, A-
dc.contributor.authorBlevins, J-
dc.contributor.authorLum, TYS-
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-07T01:56:18Z-
dc.date.available2013-03-07T01:56:18Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Health Behavior, 2013, v. 37 n. 2, p. 155-161-
dc.identifier.issn1087-3244-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/181595-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To explore East African refugees' perceptions, ideas, and beliefs about health and health care, as well as the ways in which health information is shared within their communities. METHODS: This study consisted of 2 focus groups with a total of 15 participants, including East African community leaders and health professionals. RESULTS: East African refugees in the United States have strong cultural, religious, and traditional health practices that shape their health behavior and influence their interactions with Western health care systems. CONCLUSIONS: Health care providers who understand refugees' beliefs about health may achieve more compliance with refugee patients.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherP N G Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ajhb.org-
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Health Behavior-
dc.subjectEast African refugees-
dc.subjectHealth behavior-
dc.subjectHealth beliefs-
dc.subjectHealth education-
dc.subject.meshAdaptation, Psychological-
dc.subject.meshAttitude to Health-
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice - ethnology-
dc.subject.meshMedicine, African Traditional-
dc.subject.meshRefugees - psychology-
dc.titleUnderstanding the health beliefs and practices of East African refugeesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLum, TYS: tlum@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.5993/AJHB.37.2.2-
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dc.identifier.volume37-
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dc.identifier.spage155-
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