A Multicomponent Health Education Campaign Led by Community Health Workers to Increase Influenza Vaccination among Migrants and Refugees.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led influenza campaign on knowledge and attitudes about vaccination in Latinx migrant and refugee populations.

Methods: Twelve online workshops were conducted with 183 participants and 24 CHWs between January 12 and May 12, 2021. Participants were Latinx families living in underserved communities throughout Washington state.

Late Adulthood, COVID-19-Related Stress Perceptions, Meaning in Life, and Forgiveness as Predictors of Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The purpose of this study was to examine multiple direct and indirect pathways of the association between older age and mental health through COVID-19-related stress perceptions, meaning in life, and forgiveness of situations. Participants were 1,382 U.S.

Health Care Utilization and Costs in Patients With Migraine Who Have Failed Previous Preventive Treatments.

Objective: To characterize health care utilization (HCU) and associated costs among patients with migraine categorized by the number of preventive treatment failures (TFs; 1 TF, 2 TFs, and 3+ TFs) using real-world data.

Methods: This retrospective analysis identified adults with incident migraine diagnosis in the IBM MarketScan Commercial and Medicare Supplemental database between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2015. TF was defined in the 2 years after the first migraine diagnosis period.

Correlation of Oral Health Education by Community Health Workers with Changes in Oral Health Practices in Migrant Populations in Washington State.

Introduction: An important question for oral health education is whether knowledge gained during lay-led workshops is retained and applied in daily practice. This study assessed the knowledge retention and changes in oral health practices several months after oral health education workshops were held for migrant farmworkers by Community Health Workers (CHWs).

Methods And Results: Follow-up surveys were conducted with 32 participants 1 to 43 months post participation (60% between 6 and 21 months).

Counting the Unsung by Promoting Participation in the 2020 US Census: A Survey of Migrant Workers in Washington State.

Introduction: Participation in the United States Census is critical for determining congressional representation and federal funding, but in every census there are groups systematically undercounted due to socioeconomic and demographic factors. Migrants and refugees are a group particularly threatened by being undercounted, including Hispanic migrant workers living in more rural areas.

Methods And Results: To gather information to promote migrant participation in the census, the Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees in Washington state conducted a systematic survey of 71 migrant workers in seven urban and suburban Washington communities.