Health and Access to Health Services

Presentation Location

VSU University Center, Magnolia Room 1

Document Type

Event

Start Date

10-3-2023 1:15 PM

End Date

10-3-2023 2:15 PM

Description

Health and Access to Health Services (Md Asaduzzaman, Session Chair)

  • Md Asaduzzaman. (Arizona State University). Strategies of Dealing with Healthcare Barriers in the Resettled Phase of Rohingya Refugees: Analyzing Ethnographic Data in the Context of U.S. Healthcare System in the Atlnta Metropolitan Area.
    Rohingya refugees are forcibly fled from Myanmar, they are considered one of the biggest stateless ethnicities in the world. The U.S. began accepting Rohingya refugees in 2015. During the phase of resettlement, they are seeking the best options for healthcare in their existing circumstances. This study aims to explore what are the healthcare barriers for Rohingya refugees during the phase of resettlement, and what strategies they are applying to deal with these barriers. Through the theoretical lens of medical pluralism, and therapy management network this study analyzes what factors influence them to decide regarding seeking healthcare in the different settings from their rooted culture. In this study, data was gained through ethnographic fieldwork. Unstructured, semi-structured interviews, Key informant interviews, case studies, and observation, are key methods to collect data.
  • Chloe Younce. (Christopher Newport University). Invisible Problems: Establishing a Needs-Based Food Pantry on a College Campus.
    Many college students struggle to meet their food needs. Food insecurity among college students is an invisible problem, because those who are paying for college are assumed to be financially secure. In actuality, according to numerous studies conducted at college campuses throughout the United States, 20 to 50 percent of college students experience food insecurity. A higher proportion of college students are dependent on food banks and pantries than the general population. The purpose of this project is to determine the food needs of students at Christopher Newport University. Data collected through a widely-disseminated survey, interviews, and connections with student organizations will be used to provide evidence for the benefit of a needs-based food pantry on the university campus. This research will be utilized to formulate a multi-step plan to establish a volunteer run, free food pantry made by students, for students.
  • Ellis Logan. (Valdosta State University). Taking a Bite out of Health Disparities: Variation in Oral Health Among U.S. Veterans.
    Health researchers have increasingly focused “upstream” socio-environmental impacts on health, and various forms of structural inequality which create impediments for health seeking and maintenance behaviors, and create structural health inequalities in a variety of health outcomes. In line with a focus on more socially “invisible” and marginalized groups, our research focuses on self-assessed dental health and usage to dental care among United States military veterans. This research adds to the growing field of health disparities in the veteran population compared to the civilian population, but investigates a relatively understudied aspect of health maintenance—dental health. Thus, we aim to identify and assess aspects of military experiences which are responsible for differences in veterans’ perceived dental health and dental healthcare utilization.

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Health and Access to Health Services

VSU University Center, Magnolia Room 1

Health and Access to Health Services (Md Asaduzzaman, Session Chair)

  • Md Asaduzzaman. (Arizona State University). Strategies of Dealing with Healthcare Barriers in the Resettled Phase of Rohingya Refugees: Analyzing Ethnographic Data in the Context of U.S. Healthcare System in the Atlnta Metropolitan Area.
    Rohingya refugees are forcibly fled from Myanmar, they are considered one of the biggest stateless ethnicities in the world. The U.S. began accepting Rohingya refugees in 2015. During the phase of resettlement, they are seeking the best options for healthcare in their existing circumstances. This study aims to explore what are the healthcare barriers for Rohingya refugees during the phase of resettlement, and what strategies they are applying to deal with these barriers. Through the theoretical lens of medical pluralism, and therapy management network this study analyzes what factors influence them to decide regarding seeking healthcare in the different settings from their rooted culture. In this study, data was gained through ethnographic fieldwork. Unstructured, semi-structured interviews, Key informant interviews, case studies, and observation, are key methods to collect data.
  • Chloe Younce. (Christopher Newport University). Invisible Problems: Establishing a Needs-Based Food Pantry on a College Campus.
    Many college students struggle to meet their food needs. Food insecurity among college students is an invisible problem, because those who are paying for college are assumed to be financially secure. In actuality, according to numerous studies conducted at college campuses throughout the United States, 20 to 50 percent of college students experience food insecurity. A higher proportion of college students are dependent on food banks and pantries than the general population. The purpose of this project is to determine the food needs of students at Christopher Newport University. Data collected through a widely-disseminated survey, interviews, and connections with student organizations will be used to provide evidence for the benefit of a needs-based food pantry on the university campus. This research will be utilized to formulate a multi-step plan to establish a volunteer run, free food pantry made by students, for students.
  • Ellis Logan. (Valdosta State University). Taking a Bite out of Health Disparities: Variation in Oral Health Among U.S. Veterans.
    Health researchers have increasingly focused “upstream” socio-environmental impacts on health, and various forms of structural inequality which create impediments for health seeking and maintenance behaviors, and create structural health inequalities in a variety of health outcomes. In line with a focus on more socially “invisible” and marginalized groups, our research focuses on self-assessed dental health and usage to dental care among United States military veterans. This research adds to the growing field of health disparities in the veteran population compared to the civilian population, but investigates a relatively understudied aspect of health maintenance—dental health. Thus, we aim to identify and assess aspects of military experiences which are responsible for differences in veterans’ perceived dental health and dental healthcare utilization.