There is a critical need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information for immigrant and refugee populations. This article discusses the challenges related to providing health information for immigrants and refugees in the context of developing health education/ health literacy programs. It includes lessons learned from National Library of Medicine (NLM)???funded health information programs in Wisconsin, particularly the Hmong health projects funded by the NLM Specialized Information Services Division. Topics include special needs of immigrant and refugee populations; health care for immigrants and refugees; identifying and working with partner organizations; examples of successful efforts; and finding fu...
Senior refugees often face great challenges in the process of resettling in the United States. In ad...
Refugee populations who have sought permanent asylum in the United States are often ill-equipped wit...
Objective: Immigrants across the U.S. face many challenges when migrating, including achieving healt...
There is a critical need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information for...
There is a critical need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information fo...
Refugees are at a heightened risk for a number of negative health outcomes including diabetes, obesi...
Problem Statement: United States refugees often encounter significant barriers when adapting to thei...
The ability to obtain, understand and use the information needed to make wise health choices is know...
The United States of America, a home to immigrants and refugees from various cultures and corners of...
Background: Health literacy has been shown to be low among immigrant populations globally, leading t...
Refugees and immigrants in the United States from a multitude of backgrounds are impacted by limited...
Purpose: Our objective was to identify perceived challenges in the provision of health care for refu...
Living as refugees in the United States, the Hmong are struggling to adapt to a new culture. The you...
According to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, between the years of 1989-2013, 6310 refugees have ...
Background: Aurora Health Care is the major health care system providing care to refugees in Milwauk...
Senior refugees often face great challenges in the process of resettling in the United States. In ad...
Refugee populations who have sought permanent asylum in the United States are often ill-equipped wit...
Objective: Immigrants across the U.S. face many challenges when migrating, including achieving healt...
There is a critical need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information for...
There is a critical need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health information fo...
Refugees are at a heightened risk for a number of negative health outcomes including diabetes, obesi...
Problem Statement: United States refugees often encounter significant barriers when adapting to thei...
The ability to obtain, understand and use the information needed to make wise health choices is know...
The United States of America, a home to immigrants and refugees from various cultures and corners of...
Background: Health literacy has been shown to be low among immigrant populations globally, leading t...
Refugees and immigrants in the United States from a multitude of backgrounds are impacted by limited...
Purpose: Our objective was to identify perceived challenges in the provision of health care for refu...
Living as refugees in the United States, the Hmong are struggling to adapt to a new culture. The you...
According to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, between the years of 1989-2013, 6310 refugees have ...
Background: Aurora Health Care is the major health care system providing care to refugees in Milwauk...
Senior refugees often face great challenges in the process of resettling in the United States. In ad...
Refugee populations who have sought permanent asylum in the United States are often ill-equipped wit...
Objective: Immigrants across the U.S. face many challenges when migrating, including achieving healt...