Farzanna S. Haffizulla
United States of America, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine , United States of AmericaTitle : Caribbean Diaspora Health Initiatives – An Intersectional, Inter-Professional Approach to Health Equity
Abstract
Background: Obesity prevention and associated co-morbidities require a multi-tiered, culturally sensitive, population-based approach. South Florida is home to approximately 75% of Florida’s total Caribbean immigrant population. This project is the first Caribbean-focused intervention using the Go-Slow-Whoa which designates whether a food or beverage should be chosen frequently (Go – green), less often (Slow – yellow), or rarely (Whoa – red) based on nutritional content.
Specific Aims: 1. To create and evaluate culturally appropriate nutrition materials for the Caribbean diaspora population in Broward County (i.e., tailor existing GSW evidence-based materials for this population). 2. To quantify which social determinants of health are most relevant to this population.
Methods: The qualitative arm consisted of focus groups with from five Caribbean countries most represented in South Florida. The quantitative arm employed descriptive and inferential statistics to analyze social determinants of health obtained from a modified National Association of Community Health Centers’ PRAPARE survey. Intercept survey data was also collected.
Results: We found that 92% possessed housing, and 92% do not have trouble paying for housing or electrical/heating bills. Most participants (65.8%) report that they primarily access health information at a clinic or doctor’s office. While 50% face no barriers accessing healthcare, 50% participants faced at least one barrier. Most commonly, cost (34.2%). Our intercept surveys indicated that our revised, culturally appropriate materials were helpful in making positive food and beverage choices. Further study is required to determine which SDOH variables are relevant to this population.
Biography
Dr. Farzanna Haffizulla is Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) and former Assistant Dean for Community and Global Health and founding team member at NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD). She is a past president of the American Medical Women’s Association, founder of their Fellowship Program and Preventive Medicine Task Force and is currently leading efforts to promote health equity and eliminate health disparities in the burgeoning, underserved Caribbean Diaspora community through her work as NSU’s Principal Investigator and Founder of the Caribbean Diaspora Healthy Nutrition Outreach Project. Research from this continuously funded project was published in the Annals of Global Health and received the faculty-led award at Baylor College of Medicine Health Equity Showcase. In line with health disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, she served as Principal Investigator and senior author of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: Social Determination of Health, published in the International Journal of Environmental and Public Health. Dr. Haffizulla is a sought-after speaker and authored numerous publications and 2 books, Harmony of the Spheres: Career, Family and Community and, Lead with your Heart: A Doctor’s Rx for Personal and Professional Success.
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