Migrants' experiences as health ambassadors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway-a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the high incidence of COVID-19 infections among migrants, and lack of information, several interventions relying on migrants to deliver information to their peers were implemented. Although these strategies seem to be effective, the experiences of the migrants disseminating health information have not been studied. The Health Ambassador Project (HA-project) was one of such projects connecting key members from migrant communities (Health Ambassadors (HAs)) with health experts and the municipality, to disseminate health information to migrants. The HA-project was conducted in Bergen, Norway, in 2021-2022. This study aims to understand the experiences of the HAs during their involvement in the HA-project, how their role affected them in positive or negative w

SUBMITTER: Svendsen MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042631 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature