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Factors That Influence The Health Seeking Behavior And Degree Of Health Service Utilization Of Ethiopian Immigrants Living In One Of The Midwest Cities Of The United States: A Mixed Methods, Sisay Bekele Mersha
Factors That Influence The Health Seeking Behavior And Degree Of Health Service Utilization Of Ethiopian Immigrants Living In One Of The Midwest Cities Of The United States: A Mixed Methods, Sisay Bekele Mersha
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ABSTRACTFACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND DEGREE OF HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION OF ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN ONE OF THE MIDWEST CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES: A MIXED METHODS
Immigrants have a significantly higher prevalence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and worse health outcomes than native-born individuals in the United States. The disproportionate adverse outcomes have been associated with structural, systemic, and socioeconomic inequalities and individuals’ Health-Seeking Behavior (HSB) and patters of Health Service Utilization (HSU). The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the survey explored (a) factors influencing the HSB of Ethiopian immigrants …