Abstract: We will describe a project examining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors for Asian Indians in 3 northern California communities. The project seeks to build alliances between a health promotion research institution and local organizations serving the API American community and to use qualitative and quantitative methods to develop health needs assessment methodologies for those communities. A community advisory board was organized to gain community input into design of a culturally appropriate health survey instrument based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Focus groups in 3 areas and 2 languages (English and Punjabi) were conducted to gather descriptive information about CVD risk factors and to inform instrument design. The survey instrument is being piloted to gain information to compare CVD risks with state level health data and to finalize an instrument for a population-based survey. A future goal of the project is to use the information from all these sources to design a cardiovascular health promotion strategy for English and Punjabi-speaking Indian communities. See socrates.berkeley.edu/~sph/CFCH
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1.List 4 or more CVD risk factors prevalent in Asian Indian populations in the US. 2.Articulate a procedure for assessing the health status of the Asian Indian population in a community. 3. Apply information from the pilot project to future projects on prevention of CVD in Asian Indians in other communities.
Keywords: Community Research, Heart Disease
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: University of California, Berkeley, Center for Family and Community Health
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.