We Really Do Have the Same Goals: The Push and Pull of One Community–Academic Partnership to Support Congolese Refugee Women

Saksena, Jyotika; McMorrow, Shannon

doi:10.1353/nib.2017.0004

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“…The aim of this photovoice study was to explore experiences of integration, health, and healthcare for adult women refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are currently living in the urban setting of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It extends similar co-authored work completed by a co-first author of this current paper examining experiences of integration and health for adult women refugees from DRC resettled in an urban setting in the United States (McMorrow, 2022; McMorrow & Saksena, 2017, 2021; Saksena & McMorrow, 2017, 2020, 2021).…”

Section: Illustrations Of Photovoice In Ugandasupporting

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Use of Photovoice in sub-Saharan Africa: Illustrations and Reflections From Research in Uganda

McMorrow,

Musoke

2023

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Photovoice is a qualitative, participatory research method with great potential for increased use across settings and disciplines in sub-Saharan Africa. The method originated over 30 years ago with two women researchers in reproductive health and has since been used across disciplines in diverse settings globally. Despite its origin within the social and cultural contexts of China in 1992, the method has been used predominantly in settings in the global North and West. There is ample opportunity to employ the method in sub-Saharan African contexts as a powerful, versatile research method. This paper highlights the current use of the photovoice research method in sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on Uganda. We aim to demystify photovoice and advocate for more use of the method as a participatory approach in tackling major current transdisciplinary challenges across the globe. We introduce the method, describe the historical and philosophical underpinnings, illustrate use of the method through two examples of our photovoice research in Uganda, and discuss its challenges and benefits.

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Use of Photovoice in sub-Saharan Africa: Illustrations and Reflections From Research in Uganda

McMorrow,

Musoke

2023

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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“…Procedures in 2016 included interviews conducted at the participant's preferred location, mostly homes, before and after the photovoice sessions, and six 3-h long community-based photovoice sessions in April and May. 11 , 17 , 18 Funding and time were reduced in 2019, so this resulted in abbreviated procedures for implementation. The interview component was shorter and occurred in a church community room before the first photovoice meeting.…”

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Evidence from a Longitudinal Photovoice and Interview Assessment with Congolese Refugee Women in the Midwestern United States

McMorrow

Saksena

2021

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Purpose: Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo have rapidly increased since 2016 and are growing to represent one of the top refugee groups in the United States. They are at high risk for health inequities, yet, there is limited qualitative research exploring the health needs, assets, and experiences of this group and even less longitudinal research. In addition, women refugees are understudied across all global contexts. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to conduct longitudinal qualitative research to provide rich contextual data on health and integration experiences of Congolese refugee women when they were newly resettled in 2016 and 3 years later in 2019. Methods: We conducted photovoice and interviews with 16 women in March through May of 2016 and 10 of the same women in March and April of 2019. Results: Women chose and discussed photos revealing a multitude of assets and needs spanning 2016 and 2019. Experiences with nutrition and food security were illuminated and are the focus of this article. Two major themes were access to food in contrast with availability of abundance of food in the United States and concern about what constitutes healthy food in the United States contrasted with accessing healthy and culturally appropriate food in the United States. Findings highlight strength bases of nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and skills as well as a strong social network aiding food security demonstrated by the Congolese refugee women in the study, offering an opportunity to shift to an assets and strength-based approach. Findings also note risk of food insecurity linked to barriers to employment and sociohistorical reflection on living with food shortages before migration to the United States that should be considered as providers strive to provide culturally relevant care. Conclusion: Findings offer contextual data for health care providers and public health professionals to improve nutritional health promotion and food security support for this population. Overlooking nuanced structural barriers may lead to providers perpetuating health inequities for this population.

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“…Many community-based interventions and programs have emphasized capacity building for refugee mental health. However, most of them are focused either on increasing mental health awareness in the refugee community (Xin et al, 2011) or on training mental health professionals for cultural competency (e.g., Burchill & Pevalin, 2014;Downs et al, 1997;Saksena & McMorrow, 2017), rather than on bridging gaps in communication, interaction, and trust across providers and refugee community members. In fact, to address systemic challenges and disparities in mental health needs in the community, it is essential to build communities' collective capacity and promote collaborative action for advocacy and policy-level change (Jung & Choi, 2013;Trickett et al, 2011).…”

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“We Learn and Teach Each Other”: Interactive Training for Cross-Cultural Trauma-Informed Care in the Refugee Community

Swan

2021

Community Ment Health J

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This paper introduces culturally responsive and trauma-informed mental health training modules to build and enhance competences and partnerships among mental health professionals and refugee community leaders, while facilitating intercultural, mutual learning between participants from various cultural and professional backgrounds. Focus group interviews and participant self-reflections with the training participants (N = 54) were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings revealed an enhanced understanding of culturally unique as well as universal trauma responses and coping in the refugee community, which led to the building and strengthening of a sense of community and an expansion of social networks and support systems. This study highlights the effectiveness of interactive learning and knowledge transference among participants with various cultural and professional backgrounds, showing that face-to-face interactions and mutual learning reportedly facilitated building relationships and trust among participants and especially those between refugee/immigrant community leaders and service providers.

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We Really Do Have the Same Goals: The Push and Pull of One Community–Academic Partnership to Support Congolese Refugee Women

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Use of Photovoice in sub-Saharan Africa: Illustrations and Reflections From Research in Uganda

Use of Photovoice in sub-Saharan Africa: Illustrations and Reflections From Research in Uganda

Evidence from a Longitudinal Photovoice and Interview Assessment with Congolese Refugee Women in the Midwestern United States

“We Learn and Teach Each Other”: Interactive Training for Cross-Cultural Trauma-Informed Care in the Refugee Community

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