Coalition Building for Health: A Community Garden Pilot Project with Apartment Dwelling Refugees.
Published
Journal Article
Refugees often experience compromised health from both pre- and post-migration stressors. Coalition theory has helped guide the development of targeted programs to address the health care needs of vulnerable populations. Using the Community Coalition Action Theory as a framework, a coalition was formed to implement a community garden with apartment-dwelling refugees. Outcomes included successful coalition formation, a community garden, reported satisfaction from all gardeners with increased vegetable intake, access to culturally meaningful foods, and evidence of increased community engagement. The opportunity for community health nurses to convene a coalition to affect positive health for refugees is demonstrated.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Eggert, LK; Blood-Siegfried, J; Champagne, M; Al-Jumaily, M; Biederman, DJ
Published Date
- July 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 32 / 3
Start / End Page
- 141 - 150
PubMed ID
- 26212466
Pubmed Central ID
- 26212466
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-7655
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0737-0016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/07370016.2015.1057072
Language
- eng