Social Work in Health Care
Volume 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 466-481

Health status, use of health care resources, and treatment strategies of Ethiopian and Nigerian immigrants in the United States (Article)

Chaumba J.*
  • a College of Health and Human Services, Troy University, 500 University Drive, Dothan, AL 36303, United States

Abstract

Although different health risks and behaviors displayed by contemporary U.S. immigrants create challenges for health care providers, knowledge on the health of and variations among African immigrant groups in the United States lags behind. This study compared health status, use of health care resources, and treatment strategies of 362 Ethiopian and Nigerian immigrants. The results indicated that mental health and English-speaking ability varied by country of birth. Furthermore, the study sample reported a low use of health care resources. These results suggest the existence of potential health issues among subsections of the African immigrant population that may threaten the maintenance of good health. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Health Ethiopians African immigrants Nigerians

Index Keywords

Nigeria Negro health care planning human middle aged Health Resources health status ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies United States Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans African Continental Ancestry Group male Emigrants and Immigrants female Article Ethiopia adult migration Utilization Review attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79960713918&doi=10.1080%2f00981389.2011.581999&partnerID=40&md5=967014baf52d972dd0c25a6f2975ed05
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2011.581999
ISSN: 00981389
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English