Centering the Experiences and Perceptions of Health and Well-Being in the Burmese Community: A Community-Academic Partnership.

IF 0.6 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Progress in Community Health Partnerships-Research Education and Action Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1353/cpr.2025.a965356

Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, Meenakshi Richardson, Sara F Waters, Vung Lam Mang, Thi Da Win, Win Mar Lar Kyin, Sooyoun Park, Deborah U Eti, Natasha Barrow, Adriana C Linares, Keara F Rodela

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Abstract

Background: Many Burmese refugees to the United States experience multimorbidity primarily from displacement. Immigrant and refugee community leaders have identified communication with service providers and minimal community support as challenges.

Objectives: To center the experiences and perceptions of Burmese refugees regarding health and well-being.

Methods: In this qualitative descriptive community-based participatory research study, 18 Burmese participants across 9 families engaged with researchers to generate and analyze data through the participatory group level assessment method.

Results: We identified four main themes and corresponding community needs: Navigate cultural differences: need to balance Burmese cultural lifeways and U.S. society; complex journey of information access: need for qualified interpreters and cultural brokers; family health care and social support: need for collective relationship-based decision-making; and system and institutional barriers: need to eliminate discontinuity in holistic health care and towards basic health needs.

Conclusions: Providers must recognize the specific health needs and develop culturally protective practices.

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以缅甸社区健康和福祉的经验和观念为中心：社区-学术伙伴关系。

背景：许多到美国的缅甸难民主要因流离失所而患有多种疾病。移民和难民社区领导人已将与服务提供者的沟通和最低限度的社区支持视为挑战。目的：集中缅甸难民在健康和福祉方面的经验和看法。方法：在这项定性描述性社区参与性研究中，来自9个家庭的18名缅甸参与者与研究人员合作，通过参与性群体水平评估方法生成和分析数据。结果：我们确定了四个主要主题和相应的社区需求：克服文化差异：需要平衡缅甸文化生活方式和美国社会；复杂的信息获取之旅：对合格口译员和文化经纪人的需求家庭保健和社会支助：需要基于集体关系的决策；系统和体制障碍：需要消除整体卫生保健的不连续性并满足基本卫生需求。结论：提供者必须认识到特定的健康需求，并制定文化保护措施。

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