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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Community-Based Participatory Research

Background:

  • Milwaukee hosts a large Rohingya refugee population facing significant healthcare access barriers.
  • Lack of a formal written language and poor service integration impede effective healthcare delivery for Rohingya refugees.
  • Clinicians struggle to provide culturally competent care, leading to suboptimal health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a community-based intervention designed to address the unique health needs of Rohingya refugees.
  • To detail an interprofessional, multi-organizational, and ethnographic approach to refugee healthcare.
  • To highlight the role of participant-created educational videos in improving health literacy and engagement.

Main Methods:

  • An interprofessional team collaborated with Rohingya community members.
  • An ethnographic approach was used to understand cultural contexts and needs.
  • Rohingya participants were empowered to create health educational videos in their native language.

Main Results:

  • The intervention fostered improved health service integration and cultural attunement.
  • Participant-created videos enhanced health communication and understanding.
  • Positive outcomes were observed for Rohingya refugees, students, and clinicians.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based interventions incorporating participant-led media creation are effective for refugee health.
  • Interprofessional and multi-organizational collaboration is crucial for addressing refugee health disparities.
  • Empowering refugees to share their health information in their own language improves outcomes and cultural understanding.