Heterogeneity within the Asian American community

Sadler, Georgia Robins; Ryujin, Lisa; Nguyen, Tammy; Oh, Gia; Paik, Grace; Kustin, Brenda

doi:10.1186/1475-9276-2-12

Cited by 29 publications

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“…An example of such a program is Sadler et al's 93 Asian grocery store-based cancer education program. The objectives of this program were to (1) assist health care providers, educators, promoters, and policymakers in recognizing the multiple ethnic subgroups that exist under the Pan-Asian population and (2) understand that similarities and differences in health exist within ethnic subgroups of the population.…”

Section: Improving Health Literacy Among Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health disparities: A barrier to high-quality care

Mullins

Blatt²,

Gbarayor³

et al. 2005

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

104

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Purpose-Disparities in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and cancer among the sexes and racial groups and possible interventions are discussed.Summary-The ongoing process to identify and reduce health disparities has engaged numerous federal agencies as they monitor the nation's progress toward policy-driven and health-related objectives. Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects minority groups and is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, and both groups receive suboptimal care for the disease. Disparities in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in African Americans, women, patients with less than a high school education, and the elderly have been found. Many minority groups continue to suffer disproportionately from cancer. Racial disparities also exist in cancer screening and treatment. Minorities are underrepresented in clinical trials for multiple reasons, many of which may be related to cultural beliefs. At all levels of coinsurance, the poor are less likely to seek preventive care. Adherence to national screening and treatment guidelines, clinical trial recruitment and participation, addressing language and geographic barriers, and increasing access to insurance are part of the coordinated efforts required to reduce health disparities. Because pharmacists influence patients' health status directly through pharmaceutical care and indirectly by engaging patients in their treatment, it is essential for pharmacists to be able to provide culturally competent care.Conclusion-Despite significant efforts over the past several years, health disparities continue to exist, particularly among minority groups. Interventions aimed at eliminating these disparities should include ensuring cultural competence among health care providers and improving health literacy among patients.

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Section: Improving Health Literacy Among Patientsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health disparities: A barrier to high-quality care

Mullins

Blatt²,

Gbarayor³

et al. 2005

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

104

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“…Asian Americans represent any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent (Hoeffel et al, 2012). The demographics of Asian Americans define a heterogeneous group with multiple ethnic subgroups (Sadler et al, 2003), but the diversity of each subgroup is often disregarded in national data considering 'Asians' or 'Asian Americans.' While Asian ethnicities have some commonalities across culture and history by their geographical approach, differences among individual subgroups are obvious.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Colorectal Cancer Screening among Asian Americans

Hwang

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for all US populations including Asian Americans. CRC screening has considerable benefits to prevent CRC and reduce mortality. The purpose of this article was to review the published literature on rates of colorectal cancer screening and factors associated with colorectal cancer screening practice among Asian Americans. Methods: Through searching electronic reference databases from 2000 to 2013, 30 articles were found on Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. Findings: Asian Americans had significantly low ratesfor CRC screening; Korean Americans reported the lowest rates, while higher screening rates were found among Japanese Americans. Older age, longer length of stay in the US, and having a physician's recommendation were the most common facilitators to receiving screening. The common inhibiting factors were financial issues, employment status, and worries/fears about the procedure. Conclusions: Despite a number of Asian Americans being vulnerable to CRC, individual Asian subgroups were underserved with CRC screening and intervention. Further studies should focus on each individual Asian subgroup and culturally proficient CRC screening intervention programs should be developed for each.

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“…Filipinos, the second largest Asian subgroup in the United States, show higher levels of acculturation compared to most other Asian sub-groups, but economic, language, and cultural barriers to health promotion programs and practices still remain [8]. To help advance the creation of breast cancer education programs specifically for Filipinas, this paper analyzes the data subset of Filipina women from the larger Asian Grocery Store-Based study [5,9-15]. The Asian Grocery Store-Based Study used the Health Belief Model [16] as its theoretical framework; knowledge was recognized as a necessary precursor to women's adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%