Children and Youth Services Review
Volume 67, 2016, Pages 220-229

Healthcare providers' perspectives on parental health literacy and child health outcomes among Southeast Asian American immigrants and refugees (Article)

Khuu B.P.* , Lee H.Y. , Zhou A.Q. , Shin J. , Lee R.M.
  • a School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
  • b School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
  • c Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
  • d School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United States
  • e Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Abstract

Low health literacy has emerged as an important area of research because of its close link with health disparities. In this study, we used a qualitative approach to investigate healthcare providers' perspectives on the health literacy of immigrant and refugee parents and its association with children's health. Sixteen health and mental health professionals serving immigrant and refugee parents and children in various clinical settings were recruited through a purposive sampling method and interviewed. Six broad themes were identified: (1) multi-dimensional components of parental health literacy; (2) parent characteristics and native country experiences; (3) host systems and their interactions impact on parental health literacy; (4) diverse aspects of help-seeking; (5) culture-based parental help-seeking; and (6) child health outcomes. Within these larger themes, the complexity of parental health literacy and its various effects on children's health outcomes among immigrant and refugee parents were evident. Future research includes more population-based quantitative studies of parental health literacy and culturally relevant clinical approaches among immigrant and refugee parents. © 2016

Author Keywords

immigrants Health outcomes children health Health literacy Refugees Asian Americans Parental health literacy Healthcare disparities

Index Keywords

Asian American immigrant refugee medical decision making child health sampling health literacy health care personnel quantitative study health care disparity mental health human human tissue Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84976260716&doi=10.1016%2fj.childyouth.2016.06.006&partnerID=40&md5=4d4bbad30e78c16e542f5d5800a16458
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.006
ISSN: 01907409
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English