2022
Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA
Elreichouni A, Aly S, Maciejewski K, Salem I, Ghossein N, Mankash M, Dziura J, Mowafi H. Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 1337. PMID: 36369007, PMCID: PMC9652044, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08733-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansRefugeesUnited StatesConceptsPatient satisfactionHealth servicesCross-sectional observational studyMedian patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction questionnaireChronic medical conditionsHealth service accessHealth seeking behaviourDaily medicationInsurance statusPSQ-18Chronic conditionsObservational studyMedical conditionsMethodsThis studyHealthcare accessSatisfaction questionnaireSeeking behaviourWide variationMedicationsMedical assistanceHigh satisfactionDescriptive statisticsService accessNeed of improvement
2009
Public Health Preparedness of Post-Katrina and Rita Shelter Health Staff
Brahmbhatt D, Chan JL, Hsu EB, Mowafi H, Kirsch TD, Quereshi A, Greenough PG. Public Health Preparedness of Post-Katrina and Rita Shelter Health Staff. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2009, 24: 500-505. PMID: 20301066, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00007408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health trainingHealth staffPublic health concernPublic health authoritiesClinical scenariosHealth trainingHealth authoritiesHealth concernEpidemic potentialAmerican Red CrossSpecific clinical scenariosPublic health capacityPublic health providersPublic health implicationsPublic health preparednessPublic health awarenessPublic health expertsMajority of casesPossible public health implicationsPublic health informationHealth volunteersMedical attentionAssessment of needsHealth providersHealth needs