burmese

How do Burmese refugees adjust to the US Health system?

Service Learning with Lutheran Family Services

Hawzienawit Gebremedhin

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Lutheran Family Services of Colorado (LFS) is an organization that helps all different types of people in Colorado with services when they are in destitute situations.

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Started in 1978 in Colorado

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Largest Refugee Resettling Organization in Colorado

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According to Refugees International, over 3.5 million displaced Burmese.

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Colorado Refugees Services claim that the largest immigrating group to colorado were the Burmese

Joe Nguyen/AsiaXpress.com This info graphic shows which states refugees from Burma living in Colorado were originally from.

 1,313 2007-2009

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Why people are fleeing Burma (Myanmar)  Political and armed conflict ▪ Repressive ruling military regime ▪ Political opponents ▪ Ethnic groups

With Health Case Worker Hossana Berhe  Main task  Billing 

▪ Filing paper work ▪ Stacks of old bills (not called on)

▪ Calling on Bills ▪ Medicaid, Birth date, Address

Communication Theory 

Expectancy Violation Theory  When ones expectations, which are generated by

their social constructs, are violated and they have negative or positive reaction.  Burmese refugees come to America expecting a type of healthcare system, but at times have their expectations violated.

Expectancy Violation Theory 

Within LFS  Number of Bills/ Overdue Bills  Staffing Issues ▪ Meeting

Evaluation (scale of 1-10) 

Serving the Clients- 9

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Healthy Functioning Organization- 8

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Realistic Improvements- paper work issues

Evaluation

Service Learning or Volunteering?

Research Question ď‚Ą

How do Burmese refugees adjust to the US Health system?

Bibliography 

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Burgoon, Judee K. "Cross Cultural and Intercultural Applications of Expectancy Violations Theory and Interaction Adaptation Theory." Ed. Amy S. Hubbard. 149-70. Print.

"Lutheran Family Services: About Us." Web. 04 Dec. 2010. <http://www.lfsco.org/about.php>.

Nguyen, Joe. "Refugees from Burma Find a Home in Colorado - AsiaXpress.com." AsiaXpress.com Colorado's Premier Online Asian-American Publication - News, Events, Entertainment in Denver and the Rest of Colorado. Web. 04 Dec. 2010. <http://www.asiaxpress.com/Articles/2010/jul/refug ees-from-burma-find-home-in-colorado/1.html>.