An Inquiry of Health Narratives of South Asian Immigrant and International Communities in the U.S.

The dissertation aims to explore the healthcare experiences of South Asian immigrant and international student communities in the U.S. healthcare system. Despite a significant number of immigrant population in the U.S., its’ healthcare system fails to fully engage with these communities in a way that is meaningful/beneficial to them. This study addresses the lack of research on South Asian immigrant/international student health narratives, focusing on their experiences accessing and navigating healthcare in the U.S. Through narrative-based interviews, it listens to their experiences as patients, caregivers and information-seekers, shedding light on how access issues exist for them and how they make choices in regard to access in the U.S. healthcare setting. By situating this work at the intersection of technical communication and rhetoric of health and medicine, it aims to initiate scholarly conversations and pedagogical practices on healthcare access for South Asian as well as broader marginalized immigrant and/or international student communities existing in the U.S. healthcare system.

Author

• Mutmainna, Munira

• health equity
• immigrant health
• international student health
• narrative based research
• rhetoric of health and medicine
• technical communication

Identifier

hdl:1920/14348

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:MARS:1920/14348