Journal article
Empowering Health Navigators and Communities: Meeting a growing need in Iowa’s immigrant communities
The American journal of nursing, Vol.125(10), pp.58-60
10/2025
DOI: 10.1097/AJN.0000000000000154
PMID: 40993875
Abstract
Iowa’s changing demographic landscape, influenced by increasing immigration from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, has led to an exacerbation of existing health disparities, particularly in rural and underserved communities. A community health navigator training initiative was designed to equip trusted community members with the skills necessary to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate
health education and screening services. To date, more than 35 navigators have been trained and more than 1,200 people have been
screened across diverse settings, including churches, mosques, and apartment complexes. Collaboration between this initiative and
a statewide community care hub provides a scalable model for addressing structural barriers to care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Empowering Health Navigators and Communities: Meeting a growing need in Iowa’s immigrant communities
- Creators
- Jimmy A Reyes - University of Iowa, Community and Behavioral HealthTrina Radske-SuchanAllison MosesShawn T McClainJulia Chevan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of nursing, Vol.125(10), pp.58-60
- DOI
- 10.1097/AJN.0000000000000154
- PMID
- 40993875
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Nurs
- ISSN
- 0002-936X
- eISSN
- 1538-7488
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2025
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984964140802771
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