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3304.0: Monday, November 05, 2007: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | ||||
Roundtable | ||||
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| Asian American Pacific Islanders are a growing community that comprised 5.3% of the total U.S. population in 2005 (U.S. Census, 2005). This session will explore research projects that address the health needs of this growing, diverse population. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. describe examples of a range of projects working to understand factors influencing health behavior, treatment, and illness outcome in AAPI communities; and 2. articulate the importance of community partnerships, health policy advocacy, and the influence of culture and cultural beliefs in addressing the health needs of AAPIs. | ||||
| Moderator(s): | Jared Lane Maeda, MPH | |||
| Table 1 | Influencing health policy for chronic disease management in underserved communities through evidence-based research Miyong Kim, PhD, RN, FAAN, Hae-Ra Han, RN, PhD, Kim Kim, PhD | |||
| Table 2 | Lay health workers increase colorectal cancer screening among Chinese Americans: A pilot study Cindy Qiu-Lan Liang, BA, Lei-Chun Fung, MPH, MSW, Tung Nguyen, MD, Thoa Nguyen, Mary Beth Love, PhD, Kent Woo, MSW, Ching Wong, BA, Cindy Tsai, BA | |||
| Table 3 | Breaking the code of the streets: A closer look at Asian street gangs Cliff Akiyama, MA | |||
| Table 4 | Cardiovascular health among Vietnamese-Americans compared to non-Hispanic Whites in California Tung Nguyen, MD, Youlian Liao, MD, Ginny Gildengorin, PhD, Janice Tsoh, PhD, Ngoc BuiTong, MHA, Thoa Nguyen, Steve McPhee, MD | |||
| Table 5 | Using community based participatory research (CBPR) techniques for the promotion of AAPI tobacco control Suzanne Kennedy Leahy, PhD, Ivy Hontz, MA | |||
| Table 6 | Recommendations for improving mental health services in Southeast Asian communities Phoumy Sayavong, PhD | |||
| Table 7 | Creating community partnerships and synergies in promoting cardiovascular health: Strategies used and lessons learned Henrietta Ho-Asjoe, MPS, Kenny Kwong, PhD, Sally Wong, MS, RD, CDN, Warren Chin, MD | |||
| Table 8 | Traditional health beliefs among Vietnamese Americans Nadine L. Chan, PhD MPH, Vicky Taylor, MD, MPH, Yutaka Yasui, PhD, Engelberta (Beti) Thompson, PhD, Shin-Ping Tu, MD MPH, Jeffrey R. Harris, MD MPH MBA, Hue C. Thai, DO, J. Carey Jackson, MD MA MPH | |||
| Table 9 | Developing culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate role model stories to encourage cancer screening among older Chinese immigrants Su-I. Hou, DrPH, RN, CHES | |||
| Table 10 | Improving health education and outreach to meet the needs of the diverse Asian American community: The Health Promoters Program Julie Bawa, MPH, Lisa Canda, CHES, Ithara Phlong, BA | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | ||||
| Organized by: | Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA | |||
| Endorsed by: | Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health; Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | |||
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA