Perceptions of tuberculosis among immigrants and refugees at an adult education center: A community-based participatory research approach

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-22

  Wieland, Mark L ^a   Weis, Jennifer A ^a   Yawn, Barbara P ^b   Sullivan, Susan M ^c   Millington, Kendra L ^a   Smith, Christina M ^a   Bertram, Susan ^b   Nigon, Julie A ^d   Sia, Irene G ^e  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

^b OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Hawthorne Education Center   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult education; Community based participatory research; Focus groups; Immigrants; Refugees; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIGRATION; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; REFUGEES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84860586075     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9391-z     Document Type: Article

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