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Traditional health-related practices of Russian-speaking immigrants residing in the United States
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Traditional health-related practices of Russian-speaking immigrants residing in the United States
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Amburg
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Polina
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1976-
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Lindgren
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D'Alonzo
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Karen T
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Sabrina M
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Ivanov
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Luba L
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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The population of Russian-speaking immigrants is growing in the United States. Like many other immigrants, Russian-speakers (born in the former USSR) present with a number of health concerns. Many of the health conditions pertinent to this population are highly manageable and/or preventable. Empirical literature indicates low engagement in health-promotion, health maintenance, and screening behaviors in this group of immigrants. There is also an indication of a gap in research addressing culturally-based beliefs and behaviors of Russian-speakers in the US.
To address a gap in empirical literature, a qualitative ethnographic study was conducted on the East coast of the United States. Twenty participants ages 36 to 83 years were interviewed along with participant observation at community events and analysis of documents (visual and print media).
Data analysis revealed perceptions of health and illness to be influenced by perception of healthcare, and these findings subsequently guide health-related practices of Russian-speaking immigrants. The study also identified transnational socio-cultural connections to influence beliefs and practices of the immigrants who came to the United States after the USSR dissolution.
Further research is recommended to examine the factor of transnational socio-cultural connections in greater details, and to explore diverse groups of Russian-speaking immigrants residing in various areas of the US.
To address a gap in empirical literature, a qualitative ethnographic study was conducted on the East coast of the United States. Twenty participants ages 36 to 83 years were interviewed along with participant observation at community events and analysis of documents (visual and print media).
Data analysis revealed perceptions of health and illness to be influenced by perception of healthcare, and these findings subsequently guide health-related practices of Russian-speaking immigrants. The study also identified transnational socio-cultural connections to influence beliefs and practices of the immigrants who came to the United States after the USSR dissolution.
Further research is recommended to examine the factor of transnational socio-cultural connections in greater details, and to explore diverse groups of Russian-speaking immigrants residing in various areas of the US.
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Nursing
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Immigrants -- United States
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Russians -- United States
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Medical care
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Ph.D.
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by Polina Amburg
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ETD doctoral
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Polina
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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