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Barriers and enablers promoting or impeding health among immigrants and refugees communities 2

Monday, November 2, 2015: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Poster
Session Objectives: Identify barriers to quality health care among immigrants living in the United States Describe the role of cultural context in promoting healthy behaviors among immigrant and refugee populations

Board 1
Exploring the relationship between transnational African migrants and dietary risk factors for hypertension   
Kelechi Ibe-Lamberts, M.S Community Health, Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka, Ph.D. (c), Anuoluwapo Osideko and Andiara Schwingel, Assistant Prof
Board 2
Hepatitis B Outreach and Education of African-born Industrial Workers in Central Illinois   
Patricia Canessa, MA, MBA, PhD
Board 3
Design and implementation of local policies to protect and promote the health of unaccompanied immigrant children   
Sam Solomon, JD, Rishi Sood, MPH, Lisa Helburn, LCSW and Tanya Shah, MBA, MPH
Board 4
Provider communication partially accounts for immigrant disparities in healthcare quality: Healthcare policy implications   
Heather Orom, PhD
Board 5
Cultural Beliefs, Perceptions and Practices of Young Adult Offspring of African Immigrants Regarding Healthy Eating and Activity   
Abi Fapohunda, DrPH, MPH, MS, Melanie Turk, PhD, MSN, RN, Karen Jakub, PhD, RN and Rick Zoucha, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CTN-A, FAAN
Board 6
New York City's Task Force on Immigrant Health Access: A local response to address health needs of immigrants   
Rishi Sood, MPH, Marjorie Cadogan, JD, Jeannine Mendez, MS, Sam Solomon, JD, Steven Newmark, JD and Tanya Shah, MBA, MPH
  
Board 7
Forced migration as social determinant of health among Dominican deported persons   
Jose F. Colón-Burgos, BA, MS, DrPHstudent, Mark B. Padilla, PhD, MPH, Nelson Varas, PhD and Armando Matiz, DMD
Board 8
Prevalence of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among foreign-born Asian Americans   
Hee-Soon Juon, PhD, MSN, Frederic Kim, Seon-Yoon Chung and Sunmin Lee, ScD, MPH

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health
Endorsed by: International Health, Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

See more of: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health