3304.0 Addressing the Health Needs of AAPI Populations

Monday, November 5, 2007: 2:30 PM
Roundtable
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.
Session 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:
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 and 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 and Cindy Tsai, BA
Table 3
Breaking the code of the streets: A closer look at Asian street gangs
Cliff Akiyama, MA, MPH
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 and Steve McPhee, MD
Table 5
Using community based participatory research (CBPR) techniques for the promotion of AAPI tobacco control
Suzanne Kennedy Leahy, PhD and 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, PhD, RD, CDN and 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 and 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, CPH, MCHES, RN
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 and 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: Socialist Caucus, Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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