Krause Sarah, Block Azadeh Masalehdan, Aizenman Leslie, Salib Yesmina, Greeno Catherine
School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Refugee & Immigrant Services, Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 2021;60(4):319-333. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1894306. Epub 2021 Mar 15.
Bhutanese refugees in the U.S. often struggle to access culturally competent health treatment. Addressing this problem requires understanding how refugees perceive their health and healthcare needs. Since 2015, a community agency has implemented community-based, peer-led support groups for Bhutanese refugees, with 17 groups in 2018-2019. This study describes the agency's quality assurance evaluation through group leader feedback, observation reports, and focus groups. The results of 46 quality assurance documents show that this group of Bhutanese refugees perceive their health through the mind-body connection, viewing physical and mental health as linked and supported by yoga, mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and creative expression.
在美国的不丹难民往往难以获得具有文化适应性的医疗服务。解决这一问题需要了解难民如何看待自身健康和医疗需求。自2015年以来，一个社区机构为不丹难民实施了基于社区、由同伴主导的支持小组，2018 - 2019年共有17个小组。本研究通过小组组长反馈、观察报告和焦点小组描述了该机构的质量保证评估。46份质量保证文件的结果表明，这群不丹难民通过身心联系来认识自己的健康，将身心健康视为相互关联，并通过瑜伽、正念、锻炼、营养和创造性表达来维持。
