Insights from Immigrant and Refugee Communities Regarding COVID-19 Needs and Opportunities: A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

: This mixed methods study describes processes to actively engage underserved, immigrant, and refugee communities in COVID-19 vaccine efforts to co-create culturally relevant resources and dissemination.

Methods

: A survey on health care characteristics and COVID-19 attitudes was deployed between March-November 2021 followed by listening sessions conducted in December 2021. All participants were recruited through the project's Community Advisory Board. The survey, completed by 77 adults, was available in English, Spanish, Burmese, Kizigua, and Karen. Listening sessions were led by trained, multilingual, and multicultural interviewers.

Results

: Doctors/healthcare providers were rated as the most trusted messengers of COVID-19 information, however, trusted

SUBMITTER: Stadnick NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10133022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature