Culturally based health assumptions in Sub-Saharan African immigrants: Body mass index predicting self-reported health status

Ngoubene-Atioky, Arlette J.; Williamson-Taylor, Claudette

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“…Previously published studies have sought to gain insight into African immigrant health in the U.S., with focus ranging from barriers to healthcare-including cancer and HIV screenings [9,10,13,[23][24][25]-to dietary health and health status [11,[26][27][28][29][30]. However, the study results did not provide insight into the underpinnings of the healthcare experiences of African immigrants in the U.S.…”

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Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the United States: a scoping review

2020

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Background: Africans immigrants in the United States are the least-studied immigrant group, despite the research and policy efforts to address health disparities within immigrant communities. Although their healthcare experiences and needs are unique, they are often included in the "black" category, along with other phenotypically-similar groups. This process makes utilizing research data to make critical healthcare decisions specifically targeting African immigrants, difficult. The purpose of this Scoping Review was to examine extant information about African immigrant health in the U.S., in order to develop lines of inquiry using the identified knowledge-gaps. Methods: Literature published in the English language between 1980 and 2016 were reviewed in five stages: (1) identification of the question and (b) relevant studies, (c) screening, (d) data extraction and synthesis, and (e) results. Databases used included EBSCO, ProQuest, PubMed, and Google Scholar (hand-search). The articles were reviewed according to title and abstract, and studies deemed relevant were reviewed as full-text articles. Data was extracted from the selected articles using the inductive approach, which was based on the comprehensive reading and interpretive analysis of the organically emerging themes. Finally, the results from the selected articles were presented in a narrative format. Results: Culture, religion, and spirituality were identified as intertwined key contributors to the healthcare experiences of African immigrants. In addition, lack of culturally-competent healthcare, distrust, and complexity, of the U.S. health system, and the exorbitant cost of care, were identified as major healthcare access barriers. Conclusion: Knowledge about African immigrant health in the U.S. is scarce, with available literature mainly focusing on databases, which make it difficult to identify African immigrants. To our knowledge, this is the first Scoping Review pertaining to the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the U.S.

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2020

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“…Mangemba and San-Sebastian reported the Zimbabwean diet has increasingly changed to a westernstyle diet consisting of large portions high in fat, salt, and sugar content [25]. These changing dietary patterns observed in Zimbabwean immigrants appear to be in contrast with some immigrants from Africa who tend to maintain their traditional diet after they migrate to the US [26][27][28]. A western-style diet is closely associated with increased CVD risk [29].…”

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African Immigrant Health: The Health Promotion Beliefs of Zimbabwean Immigrants in the United States

Gona

Palan-Lopez

Wood

et al. 2021

J Immigrant Minority Health

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To examine the health beliefs that can influence engagement in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction health promotion activities among Zimbabwe-born immigrants in the US. Focus group interviews with 37 New England-based Zimbabwean immigrants in the US conducted between January and April 2019. Focus groups were led by study investigators who were members of the Zimbabwean community. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Five themes emerged: (1) negative attitudes toward ill health, (2) mistrust toward western medicine, (3) stigma and taboo toward ill health, (4) a negative change in eating habits and ( 5) negative attitudes toward physical exercise. The participants' attitudes and beliefs may interfere with their engagement in health promotion activities aimed at reducing the burden of CVD risk in this population. Understanding these beliefs paves the way for development of culturally congruent health promotion interventions in Zimbabwean and other African immigrant populations.

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“…Previously published studies have sought to gain insight into African immigrant health in the U.S., with focus ranging from barriers to healthcare-including cancer and HIV screenings (9,10,13,(23)(24)(25) -to dietary health and health status (11,(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). However, the study results did not provide insight into the underpinnings of the healthcare experiences of African immigrants in the U.S.…”

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Understanding the Healthcare Experiences and Needs of African Immigrants in the United States: A Scoping Review

Omenka

Watson

Hendrie

2019

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Background: Africans immigrants in the United States are the least-studied immigrant group, despite the research and policy efforts to address health disparities within immigrant communities. Although their healthcare experiences and needs are unique, they are often included in the “black” category, along with other phenotypically-similar groups. This process makes utilizing research data to make critical healthcare decisions specifically targeting African immigrants, difficult. The purpose of this Scoping Review was to examine extant information about African immigrant health in the U.S., in order to develop lines of inquiry using the identified knowledge-gaps. Methods: Literature published in the English language between 1980 and 2016 were reviewed in five stages: (1) identification of the question and (b) relevant studies, (c) screening, (d) data extraction and synthesis, and (e) results. Databases used included EBSCO, ProQuest, PubMed, and Google Scholar (hand-search). The articles were reviewed according to title and abstract, and studies deemed relevant were reviewed as full-text articles. Data was extracted from the selected articles using the inductive approach, which was based on the comprehensive reading and interpretive analysis of the organically emerging themes. Finally, the results from the selected articles were presented in a narrative format. Results: Culture, religion, and spirituality were identified as intertwined key contributors to the healthcare experiences of African immigrants. In addition, lack of culturally-competent healthcare, distrust, and complexity, of the U.S. health system, and the exorbitant cost of care, were identified as major healthcare access barriers.

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Culturally based health assumptions in Sub-Saharan African immigrants: Body mass index predicting self-reported health status

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the United States: a scoping review

Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the United States: a scoping review

African Immigrant Health: The Health Promotion Beliefs of Zimbabwean Immigrants in the United States

Understanding the Healthcare Experiences and Needs of African Immigrants in the United States: A Scoping Review

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