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The Elderly Somali Bantu Experience Of American Health Care: The New Way, Cathy Marie Deckys

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

A paucity of research exists involving the emic, or insider perspective, of the elderly Somali Bantu as it pertains to their experience of health care. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study is to gain insight into the factors that influence the elderly Somali Bantus’ experience of American health care in Boise, Idaho based on their perspective. The elderly Somali Bantu refugee has experienced many changes since their resettlement to the United States from United Nations’ refugee camps in Kenya four to seven years ago. The majority of this population is illiterate and has no native written language. This is …