Health Literacy of African Immigrants and Refugees in the Dayton area
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
4-23-2021
Department
Physician Assistant Education
Abstract
The goal of this research is to assess the health literacy of African immigrants and refugees to gain a better understanding of the health information needs of this population. In beginning stages of data collection of administration of the Short Assessment of Health Literacy (SAHL) translated into 3 African languages (Swahili, French, and Kinyarwanda).
Keywords
Health literacy, Immigrants, healthcare navigation
Disciplines
Education | Health Communication | Medicine and Health Sciences
eCommons Citation
Christopher, Amy, "Health Literacy of African Immigrants and Refugees in the Dayton area" (2021). Thomas C. Hunt Building a Research Community Day. 23.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/sehs_brc/23
Comments
Presentation: 9:40 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2021