Source of Health Information and Unmet Healthcare Needs in Asian Americans

Jang, Yuri; Yoon, JungWon; Park, Nan Sook

doi:10.1080/10810730.2018.1500660

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“…LCA has been found useful when considering multiple sources to study HISB, particularly when the capacity to seek multiple sources is unequal [ 45 ]. LCA findings provide implications for interventions with respect to subgroups to be prioritized and areas to be targeted in efforts to promote access to and acquisition of health information and services [ 46 ]. To our knowledge, this is the first LCA analysis of HISB in the regional linguistic context of Europe.…”

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Health information-seeking behavior associated with linguistic group membership: latent class analysis of a population-based cross-sectional survey in Italy, August to September 2014

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Background Evidence suggests an increasing demand for culturally and linguistically responsive disease prevention programs and health interventions. It is important to understand how individuals seek health information to address the potential needs of the health care system. Methods Latent classes of health information-seeking behaviors in a linguistically mixed region of Italy were explored through a population-based telephone survey of ten health information sources. Data were collected in August and September 2014 from 504 adults in South Tyrol, Italy (primary language German, 68%; Italian, 28%), and analyzed using latent class analysis and latent class multinomial logistic regression models. Results Three classes of health information-seeking behaviors emerged: “multidimensional” (23.3%), “interpersonal” (38.6%) and “technical/online” (38.1%). Compared to the “technical/online” class, “interpersonal” class members were older, had lower education than high school, and were less likely to be of Italian ethnicity. “Multidimensional” class members were more likely to be female, older, and of German ethnicity than those in the “technical/online” class. Conclusions Linguistic ethnicity explains membership in classes on health information-seeking behavior. Policymakers and healthcare providers should consider the health information-seeking behaviors of population subgroups to promote health and medical care in linguistic minority groups.

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Health information-seeking behavior associated with linguistic group membership: latent class analysis of a population-based cross-sectional survey in Italy, August to September 2014

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“…Furthermore, more efforts can be made to help immigrants navigate the U.S. health insurance system. This may include providing easy-to-access health insurance related information in Asian languages and supporting multilingual health navigators who can provide help to Asian communities for accessing health care [ 60 , 61 ]. Increasing access to health insurance among Asian American immigrants will likely improve health equity and decrease economic costs associated with undiagnosed and untreated hypertension.…”

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Correlates of Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Chinese and Korean American Immigrants

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Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic white Americans, despite having higher risk of hypertension at lower body-mass indices. Furthermore, immigrants are more likely than their United States (U.S.)-born counterparts to have undiagnosed hypertension, placing them at greater risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality. This study examines the social determinants of undiagnosed hypertension among Asian American immigrants. Using a study of foreign-born Chinese and Korean Americans between the ages of 50–75 years-old recruited from physicians’ clinics in the Baltimore-Washington DC Metropolitan Area (n = 355), we used blood pressure readings measured by trained staff members, self-reported diagnosis by a medical professional, and self-reported hypertension medication use to determine hypertension status—whether patients were non-hypertensive, had diagnosed hypertension, or had undiagnosed hypertension. Using multinomial logistic regression, we examined how demographic, socioeconomic, and immigration-related factors were associated with hypertension status. Results indicated that older age, male gender, Korean subgroup, and marital status were associated with having diagnosed hypertension compared to being non-hypertensive. Lack of health insurance was the strongest predictor of having undiagnosed hypertension compared to being non-hypertensive. Acculturation variables had no strong associations with hypertension status. We then explored correlates of health insurance status for Chinese and Korean American immigrants. Those without health insurance were more likely to have lower income and to be not currently employed. Our findings point to the importance of increasing health insurance access for Asian American immigrant groups to ensure that hypertension is not left undiagnosed and untreated.

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“…Although perceived community social cohesion was highly correlated with social network and activity participation, the former may touch a different aspect of social capital from the latter. This lack of association of perceived community social cohesion with AD-related knowledge and awareness suggests that older immigrants may obtain AD-related knowledge and service awareness primarily through their networks and engagement with the networks; perceived community cohesion may not directly affect the acquisition of knowledge about the disease and available resources (Jang, Yoon, & Park, 2018).…”

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Knowledge About Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease–Related Services in Older Korean Americans: The Role of Social Capital

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The purpose of the study was to investigate factors associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)-related knowledge and service awareness in older Korean Americans. Considering the importance of social resources in the lives of older immigrants, the focus was on exploring the role of social capital–related factors (e.g., prior exposure to AD, social network, activity participation, and community social cohesion) on AD knowledge and service awareness. Data were drawn from the Study of Older Korean Americans (SOKA; N = 2,150; Mage = 73.41, SD = 7.97). Findings highlight the critical roles of prior exposure to AD and social network influencing both AD knowledge and service awareness, with activity participation also being associated with the latter. Results suggest that particular attention should be paid to individuals who are culturally and socially isolated when considering interventions.

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Source of Health Information and Unmet Healthcare Needs in Asian Americans

Abstract: Findings provide implications for interventions with respect to subgroups to be prioritized and areas to be targeted in efforts to promote access and acquisition of health information and health services in Asian Americans.

Cited by 23 publications

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Health information-seeking behavior associated with linguistic group membership: latent class analysis of a population-based cross-sectional survey in Italy, August to September 2014

Health information-seeking behavior associated with linguistic group membership: latent class analysis of a population-based cross-sectional survey in Italy, August to September 2014

Correlates of Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Chinese and Korean American Immigrants

Knowledge About Alzheimer’s Disease and Awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease–Related Services in Older Korean Americans: The Role of Social Capital

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