Dahlia A Kaki

Biographic Data

ID7781833
NAMEDahlia A Kaki
GIVEN NAMESDahlia A
FAMILY NAMEKaki
SIGNATUREKAKI D A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California, San Francisco
ORCID0000-0001-9998-0026
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • “I left my country and the people I love. It gave me hypertension”

    Open AccessAriana Khayamian, Carine Tamamian et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background Refugees experience a disproportionately high burden of hypertension, with war-related displacement disrupting their social networks. Countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are among the largest producers of refugees globally. While previous research has established the role of social support in improving chronic disease management, little is known about its impact among refugees from Arabic-speaking MENA countries. Thi…

  • Hypertension in Syrian refugees

    Open AccessTala Al‐Rousan, Tala Al-Rousan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Hypertension significantly contributes to global morbidity and mortality rates. Refugees are often exposed to significant risk factors that increase their chances of developing hypertension; however, the prevalence of hypertension among resettled refugees remains understudied. This study estimates and compares the prevalence of hypertension, levels of awareness, and access to care between two groups of Syrian refugees residing in huma…

  • The influences of faith on illness representations and coping procedures of mental and cognitive health among aging Arab refugees

    Open AccessLana Bridi, Dahlia A Kaki et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Faith and spirituality play an important role in shaping Arab refugees' illness representations and coping procedures of mental and cognitive health. Holistic public health and clinical interventions tailored to the spiritual needs of aging refugees and incorporating religion in prevention strategies are increasingly needed to improve the brain health and wellbeing of refugees

  • Impact of United States refugee ban and discrimination on the mental health of hypertensive Arabic-speaking refugees

    Open AccessBehnan Albahsahli, Lana Bridi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    The refugee ban negatively impacted the mental and physical health of United States resettled Arabic-speaking refugees through perceived discrimination, stress, and poor social integration. It continues to have long-lasting effects years after the ban was instated. Centering family reunification within the United States Refugee Admissions Program and tailoring interventions through the healthcare and public health systems are warranted to reduce …

  • Attitudes toward dementia and cognitive aging among Syrian refugees resettled in Jordan

    Open AccessLana Bridi, Dahlia A Kaki et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Findings from this study are the first to examine the attitudes of Syrian refugees in Jordan toward dementia and cognitive aging. These results could provide essential data inclusive of refugees as Jordan develops its National Dementia Plan. Investing in dementia awareness interventions and age-friendly neighborhoods may benefit aging refugees in limited-resources settings

  • Why and How Civic Health Should Be Incorporated Into Medical Education

    Rio Barrere-Cain, Rio Barrere‐Cain et al.ARTICLEAcademic Medicine2022

    Civic health refers to the ability of a community to organize and collectively address problems that affect the well-being of its members through democratic participation. Civic health should be an integral part of the medical school curriculum because improving a community’s civic health shifts the distribution of power toward patients, better enabling them to address social determinants of health that are affecting their well-being. This articl…

  • Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Health Services for People Without Documentation Status in an Anti-Immigrant Era

    Open AccessRiham Alwan, Dahlia A Kaki et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2021

    Purpose: This qualitative study explores the barriers and facilitators to health care from the perspective of providers who care for patients without documentation status in the San Francisco Bay Area. Methods: Twenty-four direct providers were interviewed using semi-structured in-depth interviews. Participants included health care providers and community-based organization leaders. Interviews were independently coded using grounded theory analys…

  • Caring for Patients Without Documentation Status

    Open AccessDahlia A Kaki, Anjali Dutt et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2021

    Restrictive policies and limited resources create challenges for care delivery for patients without documentation status (PWDS). This study explores the motivators and sustainers for healthcare providers serving PWDS. Twenty-four direct providers in public and private sectors were interviewed using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Two members of the research team independently coded interviews using inductive thematic analysis. Four major th…