West African Immigrant Families from Mauritania and Senegal in Cincinnati: A Cultural Primer on Children’s Health

摘要: Similar to many cities in the US, Greater Cincinnati area has recently had an increase immigrants from other countries. In particular, there is a small but growing population of West African especially Senegal and Mauritania. order better understand children’s health families area, in-depth, in-home narrative interviews were conducted with ten immigrant parents Four salient themes about cultural information related derived qualitative analysis: (1) care practice expectations including barriers; (2) values identity; (3) beliefs traditions/customs; (4) quality life. It essential that providers nuances working differences, strengths, challenges perceptions provide these individuals most effective services.