“We worked together to change things about our lives”: a longitudinal qualitative analysis exploring Hispanic/Latino and Somali immigrant health promoters’ perspectives on a social network intervention to address cardiovascular disease disparities
Our study highlighted a shift in HPs' motivations to participate in Healthy Immigrant Community from weight loss to holistic health promotion. The HPs' reflections on their experience showcase the transformative impact of culturally tailored, equity-focused interventions while emphasizing the need to address systemic barriers and incorporate community feedback for sustainable change.
Authors
- Hindi Elmi
- Manisha Salinas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6345-6385)
- Laura Suarez Pardo
- Irene G. Sia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5005-4806)
- Joan M. Griffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8120-3229)
- Ahmed A. Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1328-7392)
- Khadija Ali
- Omar Nur
- M Capetillo
- Mark L. Wieland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-3949)
- Luz Molina
- Thomas W. Valente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8824-5816)
- Jhenitza P. Raygoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1190-5972)
- Emilia Campos
- Abby M. Lohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7931-1308)
- Ahmed Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2854-2552)
- Hana Dirie
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21682-y
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health