Megan Kelley PhD, CHES
Falah N. Rashoka, MS, CPH, BSN
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
This presentation summarizes lessons learned from a community-based research project to understand and address barriers to healthcare access among Yezidi refugees living in the Midwest. Focus groups with Yezidi community members, social service workers, and healthcare providers revealed structural and experiential access barriers. We built on these findings by partnering with our Community Advisory Board to develop educational interventions for healthcare providers and the Yezidi community. We present an ecological approach to address barriers to healthcare access for Yezidi refugees, describe how we navigated methodological challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and share upcoming steps in our ongoing project.
Falah N. Rashoka, MS, CPH, BSN
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
This presentation summarizes lessons learned from a community-based research project to understand and address barriers to healthcare access among Yezidi refugees living in the Midwest. Focus groups with Yezidi community members, social service workers, and healthcare providers revealed structural and experiential access barriers. We built on these findings by partnering with our Community Advisory Board to develop educational interventions for healthcare providers and the Yezidi community. We present an ecological approach to address barriers to healthcare access for Yezidi refugees, describe how we navigated methodological challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and share upcoming steps in our ongoing project.