Nearly 13% of the US population is comprised of foreign-born individuals, with Somalis
constituting one of the largest resettled groups. Research suggests that, among Somali …

Immigrants and refugees to the United States exhibit relatively low levels of physical activity,
but reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. 16 gender and age-stratified focus …

Introduction Research on health care provided to clients with limited English proficiency in
the United States has revealed poor satisfaction and increased use of the health care …

Purpose This study is the first translation and validation of the WHOQOL-BREF for general
use in Somali refugee populations. Methods A community sample of 303 Somali refugees …

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an iterative, action-based research
approach bridging the gap between theory and practice by engaging community throughout …

Refugee populations are widely regarded as difficult to access for research purposes, often
because of specific ethical sensitivities and practical challenges. Hence, research methods …

Healthcare providers in the United States often view the lifestyle choices made by refugees
from Burma through the lenses of America's norms for healthy living. Although healthcare …

Purpose–The community health workers (CHWs) model, which refers to individuals from the
same community, sharing the same culture and origin, was used to conduct lifestyle, food …

Over the past two decades, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Britain and
other Western European nations have witnessed a high influx of African Refugees from war …

Immigrants and refugees to the United States exhibit relatively low levels of physical activity,
but reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. 16 gender and agestratified focus …