Health care access and preventive care among Vietnamese immigrants: Do traditional beliefs and practices pose barriers?

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Immigrants in Seattle, Washington

“…This finding is consistent with previous reports that have documented a strong correlation between cancer screening participation and socioeconomic status (27). Immigrant women who come to the United States at a younger age have more exposure to Western culture (e.g., through work, school, or social activities) and, consequently, are more likely to adopt behaviors of the general U.S. population (28). Therefore, it is not surprising that younger age at immigration was significantly associated with cervical cancer screening use after adjusting for marital status and housing type.…”

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Immigrants in Seattle, Washington

“…This finding is consistent with previous reports that have documented a strong correlation between cancer screening participation and socioeconomic status (27). Immigrant women who come to the United States at a younger age have more exposure to Western culture (e.g., through work, school, or social activities) and, consequently, are more likely to adopt behaviors of the general U.S. population (28). Therefore, it is not surprising that younger age at immigration was significantly associated with cervical cancer screening use after adjusting for marital status and housing type.…”

Health Service Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States

“…Studies of Chinese immigrants have shown that the combined use of the two types of medicine is common in the U.S. and in Canada and that traditional over the counter remedies and treatments are often sought (Ferro et al 2007;Lai and Chappell 2007;Ma 2004;Wu et al 2007). Studies focusing on Korean and Vietnamese immigrants have shown similar results (Jenkins et al 1996;Kim et al 2002;O'Callaghan and Quine 2007;Pang 1989).…”

Characteristics of Vietnamese Patients Attending an Anxiety Clinic in Australia and Perceptions of the Wider Vietnamese Community about Anxiety

“…Some of the findings from Study 2 are at odds with previously reported observations relating to the use of health services by Vietnamese people. For example, very few of the Vietnamese participants felt that stress, anxiety or depression were attributable to religious, or supernatural causes, as was previously found (Frye, 1995;Jenkins et al, 1996;Lien, 1993). These observations may relate to the process of acculturation, with the Vietnamese community now being resettled in Australia for a prolonged period.…”

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Immigrants in Seattle, Washington

“…This finding is consistent with previous reports that have documented a strong correlation between cancer screening participation and socioeconomic status (27). Immigrant women who come to the United States at a younger age have more exposure to Western culture (e.g., through work, school, or social activities) and, consequently, are more likely to adopt behaviors of the general U.S. population (28). Therefore, it is not surprising that younger age at immigration was significantly associated with cervical cancer screening use after adjusting for marital status and housing type.…”

Health Service Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States

“…Studies of Chinese immigrants have shown that the combined use of the two types of medicine is common in the U.S. and in Canada and that traditional over the counter remedies and treatments are often sought (Ferro et al 2007;Lai and Chappell 2007;Ma 2004;Wu et al 2007). Studies focusing on Korean and Vietnamese immigrants have shown similar results (Jenkins et al 1996;Kim et al 2002;O'Callaghan and Quine 2007;Pang 1989).…”

Characteristics of Vietnamese Patients Attending an Anxiety Clinic in Australia and Perceptions of the Wider Vietnamese Community about Anxiety

“…Some of the findings from Study 2 are at odds with previously reported observations relating to the use of health services by Vietnamese people. For example, very few of the Vietnamese participants felt that stress, anxiety or depression were attributable to religious, or supernatural causes, as was previously found (Frye, 1995;Jenkins et al, 1996;Lien, 1993). These observations may relate to the process of acculturation, with the Vietnamese community now being resettled in Australia for a prolonged period.…”

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Immigrants in Seattle, Washington

“…This finding is consistent with previous reports that have documented a strong correlation between cancer screening participation and socioeconomic status (27). Immigrant women who come to the United States at a younger age have more exposure to Western culture (e.g., through work, school, or social activities) and, consequently, are more likely to adopt behaviors of the general U.S. population (28). Therefore, it is not surprising that younger age at immigration was significantly associated with cervical cancer screening use after adjusting for marital status and housing type.…”

Health Service Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States

“…Studies of Chinese immigrants have shown that the combined use of the two types of medicine is common in the U.S. and in Canada and that traditional over the counter remedies and treatments are often sought (Ferro et al 2007;Lai and Chappell 2007;Ma 2004;Wu et al 2007). Studies focusing on Korean and Vietnamese immigrants have shown similar results (Jenkins et al 1996;Kim et al 2002;O'Callaghan and Quine 2007;Pang 1989).…”

Characteristics of Vietnamese Patients Attending an Anxiety Clinic in Australia and Perceptions of the Wider Vietnamese Community about Anxiety

“…Some of the findings from Study 2 are at odds with previously reported observations relating to the use of health services by Vietnamese people. For example, very few of the Vietnamese participants felt that stress, anxiety or depression were attributable to religious, or supernatural causes, as was previously found (Frye, 1995;Jenkins et al, 1996;Lien, 1993). These observations may relate to the process of acculturation, with the Vietnamese community now being resettled in Australia for a prolonged period.…”