Lessons learned from two community health assessment surveys in the “most diverse square mile in America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6429967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashli Owen‐smith (0000-0001-8426-0093, corresponding author), Sushana Lamsal, Amy L Nyman (0000-0002-3424-9491), Azizi Pyron, Tayyaba Zehra, Tabeer Zehra, Rahsaan Overton, Mary Helen O’connor (0000-0003-0678-7572) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 288-299 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2042-8650 • E-ISSN: 1747-9894 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijmhsc-08-2024-0084 |
| OpenAlex | W4409830987 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to briefly describe the methods for two community health assessments (CHAs) conducted in one of the largest refugee resettlement sites in the USA and share lessons learned for the benefit of academic researchers and community-based organization staff interested in conducting similar CHAs. Design/methodology/approach The first CHA, in response to requests from the Clarkston City Council, was conducted in the fall of 2021 to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on a variety of social determinants of health so that decisions regarding the allocation of funds at the city and county level could be evidence-based. The second CHA, conducted in the Summer of 2023, focused more on community-level factors such as social capital/social cohesion, neighborhood violence and stigma/discrimination. Findings CHAs are effective in finding out the needs of a particular community or people. This study described how the survey development, recruitment and implementation process could have been more effective while working with a diverse community like Clarkston. These lessons learned may provide valuable guidance to researchers planning or just starting to work with the refugee, migrant or immigrant (RIM) populations. Originality/value There is a dearth of published research on CHAs with RIM populations, broadly, and little guidance about best practices for conducting CHAs with this population, specifically
Environmental health · Geography · Library science · Mile · Square (algebra · Computer Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health Policy Implementation Science · Mathematics · Medicine · Public Health Policies and Education · Gerontology
Toward a Fourth Generation of Disparities Research to Achieve Health Equity
Instrument translation process
Developing Instruments for Cross-Cultural Psychiatric Research
A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The PHQ-9
They Don’t See a Lot of People My Color
A Review of Health Survey Research for People with Refugee Background Resettled from Africa
Lessons Learned from Community-Led Recruitment of Immigrants and Refugee Participants for a Randomized, Community-Based Participatory Research Study
Ethical and regulatory considerations in HIV prevention studies employing respondent-driven sampling
Response Styles in Survey Research
What Makes a Respondent-Driven Sampling “Seed” Productive? Example of Finding At-Risk Massachusetts Men Who Have Sex with Men
Preparing for Disaster
Questionnaire Design and Translation for Refugee Populations
The Practice of Cross-Cultural Cognitive Interviewing
The longitudinal effect of Covid-19 infections and lockdown on mental health and the protective effect of neighbourhood social relations
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |