Sources of Health Information Among Select Asian American Immigrant Groups in New York City

Islam, Nadia; Patel, Shilpa; Wyatt, Laura; Sim, Shao Chee; Mukherjee-Ratnam, Runi; Chun, Kay; Desai, Bhairavi; Tandon, S. Darius; Trinh‐Shevrin, Chau; Pollack, Henry; Kwon, Simona C.

doi:10.1080/10410236.2014.944332

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“…However, there is wide variability in limited English proficiency and linguistic isolation by subgroup. 29 Given inconsistencies observed in prior research based on the acculturation measure applied, 30 our use of a multiitem score may have uncovered health patterns specific to Latinos and Asians. A second and related explanation is that it captured what intersectionality theory suggests: variation in health due to the multiple social positions individuals experience.…”

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Hypertension Prevalence Jointly Influenced by Acculturation and Gender in US Immigrant Groups

Divney

Echeverría

Thorpe

et al. 2018

American Journal of Hypertension

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BACKGROUND Latinos and Asians in the United States are disproportionately burdened by hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Few studies have used multicomponent measures of acculturation to compare cardiovascular risk factors across immigrant-origin groups. Additionally, little is known about how acculturation and gender shape hypertension risk among immigrants. METHODS We created an acculturation score composed of language use, nativity, and years in the United States and fit separate race/ethnicity logbinomial models examining associations with hypertension prevalence (≥130/80 mm Hg) among Latino (n = 4,267) and Asian (n = 2,142) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2016 participants aged 18+. Joint effect models tested the concept of "intersectionality" between acculturation and gender. RESULTS Adjusting for age, gender, and socioeconomic position, Latinos and Asians with high acculturation were 25% and 27% more likely to have hypertension, respectively, compared with low acculturation groups. Latino and Asian American men with high levels of acculturation were 74-79% more likely to have hypertension compared with women with low acculturation (adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for Latinos = 1.74, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.49-2.03; aPR for Asians = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.42-2.25). The gradient of increasing hypertension with increasing acculturation was most apparent among Latino men (adjusted risk differences (aRD) = 12.0%, P < 0.001) and Asian women (aRD = 14.0%, P = 0.003) and nonsignificant among Latino women and Asian men when comparing high vs. low acculturation categories. CONCLUSIONS Our results correspond with prior literature demonstrating increased morbidity among immigrants with increasing acculturation but also suggest differing patterns by race/ethnicity and gender. Future research should explore how migration processes differentially influence hypertension among men and women.

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Hypertension Prevalence Jointly Influenced by Acculturation and Gender in US Immigrant Groups

Divney

Echeverría

Thorpe

et al. 2018

American Journal of Hypertension

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“…Mass media plays an important role in disseminating dementia information to the Chinese American general public. While we were unable to quantify the impacts of utilizing an ethnic radio station, previous research has indicated that about 50% Chinese American immigrants used radio to access health information [ 26 ]. This study demonstrates that in addition to obtaining knowledge, community members were willing to call in to a radio show in response to a dementia awareness campaign.…”

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Dementia Health Promotion for Chinese Americans

Woo

2017

Cureus

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IntroductionThis study aims to describe the results of a dementia awareness campaign in the Chinese American community. MethodsThe campaign consisted of a health fair, four dementia seminars, radio shows, television episodes, and a YouTube series. Descriptive statistics and qualitative data were obtained from various health communication channels. ResultsThere were 156 and 313 participants in the health fair and dementia seminars, respectively. The participants in each component of the campaign also provided qualitative data on barriers and effective ways to disseminate awareness of dementia and brain health. ConclusionA dementia awareness campaign may be an effective way to reduce health disparities and dementia in the Chinese American community.

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“…Although the sources of health information vary by the target group (Islam et al, 2016), Internet has often been reported as a popular source of health information across diverse populations (Yoon et al, 2017). With its easy access, anonymity, and language capacity, online health information brings particular benefits to immigrant populations (Wang & Yu, 2015; Yoon et al, 2017).…”

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