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An Observational Study Among Refugee Students Over 60 Years Old, Rina Rajbahak
An Observational Study Among Refugee Students Over 60 Years Old, Rina Rajbahak
College of Health Sciences Presentations
Refugees who come to the United States of America are culturally and linguistically diverse. Adopting a new culture and learning new languages are always a challenge and this is particularly true for older adults. The English Language Center (ELC) and the SHINE program at Boise State University is a platform for older adult refugees to learn and overcome the challenges of adapting to a new place. The observational study is going with the help of center of Aging, Boise State University. The purpose of this observational study is to gather information about the experiences of refugees over the age of …
Health Literacy Of Older Refugees And Its Impact On Health Communication With Health Care Providers, Mohamed Almehawes
Health Literacy Of Older Refugees And Its Impact On Health Communication With Health Care Providers, Mohamed Almehawes
College of Health Sciences Presentations
Senior refugees often face great challenges in the process of resettling in the United States. In addition to the struggle to gain Basic English language skills to pass the Citizenship Exam, they are most likely to suffer other health issues related to their age status. The purpose of this qualitative study is to look into barriers to health as they are related to health literacy in older refugee population enrolled in ELC program and its impact on their access to healthcare. Data gathering will be accomplished using three methods including: searching the materials presented in the (ELC)class for health literacy …