Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 395-401

Assessing the needs and guiding the future: Findings from the health needs assessment in 13 Asian American communities of maryland in the united states (Article)

Lee S.* , Ma G.X. , Juon H.-S. , Martinez G. , Hsu C.E. , Bawa J.
  • a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland School of Public Health, 1242 M SPH Bldg, College Park, MD 20742, United States
  • b Department of Public Health, Center for Asian Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
  • c Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • d Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD, United States
  • e University of Texas School of Health Information Science, Houston, TX, United States
  • f Asian American Health Initiative, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, United States

Abstract

There is lack of in depth data on health needs of diverse Asian American communities. We conducted 19 focus groups in 13 Asian American communities in Maryland in 2007. We developed a moderator's guide to collect qualitative data on health needs from 174 participants, and used MAX QDA to analyze data and code emergent themes. Cardiovascular disease related conditions, diabetes, and mental health were the top three health concerns. Weight concerns, cancer, arthritis, smoking, osteoporosis, and hepatitis B followed next. Many participants were not receiving preventive health service such as cancer screening due to a lack of access to health care or lack of awareness of preventive care. Additionally, under-represented communities lacked adequate health resources and advocacy, potentially due to a relatively shorter history of immigration and a small population. The results render support for awareness education on importance of preventive care and mental health. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

Health needs assessment cancer Mental health focus groups Asian Americans

Index Keywords

information processing Needs Assessment morphometrics Body Weights and Measures neoplasm Cardiovascular Diseases Preventive Health Services Neoplasms mental health human Health Behavior middle aged statistics diabetes mellitus Aged ethnology United States Young Adult Humans cardiovascular disease Adolescent Asian Americans male Asian American female Socioeconomic Factors preventive health service socioeconomics Article organization and management adult Maryland Focus Groups Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79960139365&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-009-9310-3&partnerID=40&md5=8a9f3a97972e56f90a674653e65d5c55
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9310-3
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English