Other Titles
Cardiovascular Health in At-Risk Populations
Abstract
We conducted a health needs assessment survey of the Zimbabwe born immigrants in the North East US. Despite high levels of healthcare utilization, participants had high obesity and hypertension rates, depression risk and low HIV risk perception.
Sigma Membership
Theta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Cardiovascular Risk, Healthcare Utilization, Zimbabwean Immigrants
Recommended Citation
Gona, Clara M.; Lupafya, Tendai; Zhou, Natsai L.; and Gona, Philimon, "The health status of Zimbabwe born immigrants to the US" (2017). Convention. 384.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/384
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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The health status of Zimbabwe born immigrants to the US
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
We conducted a health needs assessment survey of the Zimbabwe born immigrants in the North East US. Despite high levels of healthcare utilization, participants had high obesity and hypertension rates, depression risk and low HIV risk perception.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.