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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Oct;16(5):1016–1022. doi: 10.1007/s10903-013-9796-6

Table 3.

Results from survey of selected refugee health coordinators (RHCs)

n %
Measurements at Medical Screening (N = 14)
 Heights of children under 5 years of age 11 78.6
 Weights of children under 5 years of age 12 85.7
 Hemoglobin levels 12 85.7
Categories of Responses to: “Please describe your referral process for additional nutritional follow-up or services? (please include whether services are provided for all children or based on referral; referral criteria; any numbers or percentages receiving care that you are able to attain)” (N = 13)
 Refer children to pediatrician 2 15.4
 Refer child with height-weight ≤5th percentile to pediatrician 1 7.7
 Refer child with “abnormal” height/weight to pediatrician 3 23.1
 Refer children in metro area to nutritionist 1 7.7
 Vary by provider 2 15.4
 Vary by county health clinic 2 15.4
 Responsibility of resettlement agency 2 15.4
Categories for: “What types of services are offered?” (N = 14)a
 Refer children to WICb 11 78.6
 Refer children to SNAPc 4 28.6
 Refer children to pediatrician 3 21.4
 Refer child with “abnormal” height/weight to pediatrician 5 35.7
 Refer children to nutritionist 4 28.6
 Provide parents nutrition classes 2 14.3
 Distribute nutritional supplements 1 7.1
 Distribute multivitamins 2 14.3
 No services 1 7.1
a

Types of services referred based on above referral processes

b

WIC, Women, Infant and Child Nutrition Program, 2 RHCs said referral by resettlement agency

c

SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 2 RHCs said referral by resettlement agency