Current methods quantify health literacy using assessments of basic literacy, cognitive skills and economic status. These methods fail to address the role of culture in health care settings. The purpose of this study is to identify and interpret cultural and linguistic differences among African immigrants in Massachusetts and how they translate to use of primary health care services. The results from this study may be helpful in developing interventions to improve African immigrant use of primary care in the U.S.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Baker, Nicole Ann

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042816-094417

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2016

Sponsor

• Umass Medical School Graduate School of Nursing

Date created

• 2016-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright