ArticlePrimary health care research & development2021
A focus group study of older Chinese people with CVD patients in the North West of the UK.
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- Ageing as older Chinese immigrants in Europe-a qualitative systematic literature review considering perspectives from older immigrants, relatives, and professionals.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Among Chinese Seniors in Canada and the United States: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mapping Participatory Approaches in Health Care Provision for Older Immigrants in Europe: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Older Chinese migrants' experiences of remote primary care in England: a semi-structured interview study.BJGP open · 2026Article
- Variability of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy: Association with Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Approaches for enhancing patient-reported experience measurement with ethnically diverse communities: a rapid evidence synthesis.International journal for equity in health · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for Chinese migrants around the world. Chinese CVD patients rely heavily on their native Chinese language, cultural values and beliefs, which adds challenges for the healthcare providers to offer primary healthcare services with standard protocol. The inappropriate treatment could lead to life loss, mistrust in doctor-patient relationship and heavy burden for healthcare funding.
methods28 participants were included for focus group study with the grounded theory methodology.
resultsThere is considerable misunderstanding among the Chinese community about the role of primary care doctors in the treatment of cardiovascular disease resulting in the variable use of primary care services.
conclusionChinese CVD patients or identified risk factors for CVD arguably need closer management, culturally sensitive advice, support and robust follow-up compared to the general population. Doctors and nurses should enhance their practice and give them confidence in their interaction with Chinese patients on the basis of how they think and behave in relation to help seeking.
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