Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 21, Issue 5, 2019, Pages 1043-1051

Health and Healthcare Needs of Koreans in San Francisco Bay Area: The Korean Needs Assessment (KoNA) Project (Article)

Ivey S.L. , Kim H.* , Yoo E. , Hwang N. , Cha D.D. , Lee J. , Tseng W.
  • a Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • b Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • c Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • d Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • e Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • f Korean Community Center of the East Bay, San Leandro, CA, United States
  • g Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, United States

Abstract

Korean Americans (KA) face a significant burden of health disparities. However, limited data are available on their health needs. This health needs assessment includes a community-based sample of 342 KA from the San Francisco Bay Area. The assessment investigated participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and their healthcare needs. Nearly half of the survey participants rated their health as fair or poor, > 30% did not have a usual place for healthcare, and chronic conditions were prevalent. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) was significantly associated with low self-rated health and having no usual source of care, after adjusting for other sociodemographic factors. Older, LEP KA faced the highest health and health care burden. In addition, females were less likely to be physically active. Males were more likely to smoke. The findings provide guidance in identifying major KA health needs and supports local programming and policy development for KA. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Author Keywords

Health status Health surveys Korean Americans Asian Americans Needs assessment

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053852510&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-018-0823-5&partnerID=40&md5=6f79ea5f54669111e0bcaaff67c81c1a
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0823-5
ISSN: 15571912
Original Language: English