Local Research

Due to the hard work of PRHC partners, Philadelphia is becoming a major hub for refugee health in the United States. Below is a list of research projects on refugee health that are in progress or have been completed in the Greater Philadelphia Area. If you are interested in finding out more about a specific project, learning best practices, or collaborating with other researches, please see each projects custom page below for more information. To post your own research project, please fill out the following form with information about your project. Both students and professional researchers are encouraged to apply.

Click here to submit your current or past research project.

Search Research Projects by:

Population

Bhutanese Refugees
Burmese Refugees
Iraqi Refugees
Sudanese Refugees
All Populations

Research Topics

Women’s Health
Mental Health
Pediatrics
Needs Assessment
General Health
Healthcare Utilization

Bhutanese Refugees

• Assessing the Health Needs of the Burmese and Bhutanese Refugees in South Philadelphia

• Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in a Refugee Population

• Contraception Choices of Refugee Women in Philadelphia: A Retrospective and Observational Study Examining Barriers, Beliefs, and Practices

• The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

• Needs Assessment of Refugee Communities from Bhutan and Burma

• Mural painting in South Philadelphia: a means of addressing racism directed against Bhutanese and Burmese refugees, and improving health outcomes

• Identifying and Evaluating the Healthcare Access Barriers Faced by Bhutanese and Burmese Refugee Women in Philadelphia

• Assessment of Community-based Service Needs of Elderly Bhutanese and Iraqi Refugees Living in Philadelphia

• Health Care Utilization among Bhutanese Refugee Adults: Exploring Culture, Access, and Needs

Burmese Refugees

• Assessing the Health Needs of the Burmese and Bhutanese Refugees in South Philadelphia

• Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in a Refugee Population

• Contraception Choices of Refugee Women in Philadelphia: A Retrospective and Observational Study Examining Barriers, Beliefs, and Practices

• The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

• Needs Assessment of Refugee Communities from Bhutan and Burma

• Mural painting in South Philadelphia: a means of addressing racism directed against Bhutanese and Burmese refugees, and improving health outcomes

• Identifying and Evaluating the Healthcare Access Barriers Faced by Bhutanese and Burmese Refugee Women in Philadelphia

Iraqi Refugees

• A qualitative study of Iraqi Refugees’ attitudes about healthcare

• Vitamin D in North Philadelphia Pediatric Refugee Patients

• An Interdisciplinary Model to Improve Completion of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment in Refugee Population

• Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in a Refugee Population

• Contraception Choices of Refugee Women in Philadelphia: A Retrospective and Observational Study Examining Barriers, Beliefs, and Practices

• Assessment of Community-based Service Needs of Elderly Bhutanese and Iraqi Refugees Living in Philadelphia

• The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

All Populations

• Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in a Refugee Population

• Health Status of Newly Resettled Refugee Children in Philadelphia, PA

• An Interdisciplinary Model to Improve Completion of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment in Refugee Population

• Vitamin D in North Philadelphia Pediatric Refugee Patients

• The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

• Provider Perspectives on Care for Refugee Women

• Latent Tuberculosis Infection Evaluation and Treatment Completion for Refugees in Philadelphia, PA – 2010-2012

• Efficacy of the Patient-Centered Medical Home for Treating Adult Refugees with Hypertension

• Efficacy of Patient-Centered Medical Home in Controlling Type II Diabetes in Refugee Populations

• Women’s Health in Refugees Resettled in Philadelphia

• Health Access and Perceptions of Newly Arrived Refugees in Philadelphia

• Patients’ and Provider’s Perspectives on Screening for Intimate Partner Violence among Refugee Women in Philadelphia: Issues, Needs and Challenges.

Women’s Health

• Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in a Refugee Population

• Contraception Choices of Refugee Women in Philadelphia: A Retrospective and Observational Study Examining Barriers, Beliefs, and Practices

• Identifying and Evaluating the Healthcare Access Barriers Faced by Bhutanese and Burmese Refugee Women in Philadelphia

• Provider Perspectives on Care for Refugee Women

• Women’s Health in Refugees Resettled in Philadelphia

• Patients’ and Provider’s Perspectives on Screening for Intimate Partner Violence among Refugee Women in Philadelphia: Issues, Needs and Challenges.

Mental Health

• Qualitative study focusing on perceptions of mental health and mental illness among refugees in Philadelphia

• Mural painting in South Philadelphia: a means of addressing racism directed against Bhutanese and Burmese refugees, and improving health outcomes

• Experiences of Health Care among Sudanese Refugees and Asylum Seekers and Their Healthcare Providers

Pediatric

• Vitamin D in North Philadelphia Pediatric Refugee Patients

• Health Status of Newly Resettled Refugee Children in Philadelphia, PA

Needs Assessment

• Assessing the Health Needs of the Burmese and Bhutanese Refugees in South Philadelphia

• Needs Assessments in the Refugee Community

• Assessment of Community-based Service Needs of Elderly Bhutanese and Iraqi Refugees Living in Philadelphia

• Needs Assessment of Refugee Communities from Bhutan and Burma

General Health

• The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

• Needs Assessments in the Refugee Community

• Hearing Loss & Impairment in the Refugee Population

• An Interdisciplinary Model to Improve Completion of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment in Refugee Population

Health Care Utilization

• Experiences of Health Care among Sudanese Refugees and Asylum Seekers and Their Healthcare Providers

• A qualitative study of Iraqi Refugees’ attitudes about healthcare

• Identifying and Evaluating the Healthcare Access Barriers Faced by Bhutanese and Burmese Refugee Women in Philadelphia

• Efficacy of Patient-Centered Medical Home in Controlling Type II Diabetes in Refugee Populations

• Health Access and Perceptions of Newly Arrived Refugees in Philadelphia

• Health Care Utilization among Bhutanese Refugee Adults: Exploring Culture, Access, and Needs