Background: Marshallese are disproportionately burdened with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and infectious disease than the general US population. Objective: To describe the lessons learned from conducting health screenings in faith-based organizations in the Marshallese community. Methods: Health screenings were implemented by interprofessional collaboration of faculty and students from the colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Health Professions, as well as Marshallese community health workers and faith-based organization leaders. Health screenings took place in Marshallese faith-based organizations in northwest Arkansas. Results: Lessons learned in the study include the importance of cultural protocol, effective communication, partnership with health care providers, logistics of set-up and implementation, and building the capacity of the churches to act on the information received. Conclusion: Working with Marshallese faith-based organizations to conduct health screenings demonstrated an effective strategy in documenting crucial health information, conducting survey research, and connecting the community with health care services.
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