Pilot evaluation of a health promotion program for African immigrant and refugee women: the UJAMBO Program.

Journal: Journal of immigrant and minority health

Volume: 15

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2013

Affiliated Institutions:  Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, Boston University School of Medicine, Albany Street, Boston, MA , USA. piwo@bu.edu

Abstract summary 

The UJAMBO Program was a series of one session group workshops with Congolese and Somali women in the United States built around a DVD using African immigrant women's stories which provided basic information about mammography, pap smears and mental health services for trauma. The current study is an evaluation of the UJAMBO program addressing the impact on participants'knowledge of these health services and their intentions to use these services.

Authors & Co-authors:  Piwowarczyk Linda L Bishop Hillary H Saia Kelley K Crosby Sondra S Mudymba Francine Tshiwala FT Hashi Nimo Ibrahim NI Raj Anita A

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Am J Public Health. 2007 Sep;97(9):1693-700
Authors :  7
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1007/s10903-012-9611-9
SSN : 1557-1920
Study Population
Women
Mesh Terms
Adult
Other Terms
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Mali
Publication Country
United States