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ArticleAmerican journal of health behavior

Barriers to health care access in 13 Asian American communities.

Sunmin Lee, Genevieve Martinez, Grace X Ma, Chiehwen E Hsu, E Stephanie Robinson, Julie Bawa, Hee-Soon Juon

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Article in American journal of health behavior. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 88 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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88 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 142 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sunmin LeeDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA. sunmin@umd.edu
Genevieve Martinez
Grace X Ma
Chiehwen E Hsu
E Stephanie Robinson
Julie Bawa
Hee-Soon Juon
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

Feasibility Study of Culturally Tailored Smoking Cessation Chinese Smokers in NYCU01CA114582 · NCI · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI MA, GRACE X. · 2005 to 2009
$4.5M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA114582NCI NIH HHS U01CA114582
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo obtain and discuss in-depth information on health care use in Asian Americans (AAs).

methodsNineteen focus groups were conducted in 174 adults from 13 AA communities in Montgomery County, Maryland. MAX QDA software was used to analyze qualitative data.

resultsFinancial, physical, communication, and cultural attitudes were 4 major barriers to accessing health care. Underrepresented communities reported unique additional barriers, such as lack of screening opportunities and interpretation services due to lack of resources in the communities.

conclusionsFuture studies, public health policy, and funding resources should consider including underrepresented AA subgroups and reflect their needs.

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Communication BarriersAdolescentAdultAgedAsianAttitude to HealthEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleFocus GroupsHealthcare DisparitiesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMarylandMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health Care

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PMID19663748
PMCPMC6628721
OpenAlexW2066147336

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