| Autor: |
Ivey SL; Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA., Kim H; Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA. hkim25@jhu.edu., Yoo E; Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA., Hwang N; Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA., Cha DD; Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA., Lee J; Korean Community Center of the East Bay, San Leandro, CA, USA., Tseng W; Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Korean Americans (KA) face a significant burden of health disparities. However, limited data are available on their health needs. This health needs assessment includes a community-based sample of 342 KA from the San Francisco Bay Area. The assessment investigated participants' sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and their healthcare needs. Nearly half of the survey participants rated their health as fair or poor, > 30% did not have a usual place for healthcare, and chronic conditions were prevalent. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) was significantly associated with low self-rated health and having no usual source of care, after adjusting for other sociodemographic factors. Older, LEP KA faced the highest health and health care burden. In addition, females were less likely to be physically active. Males were more likely to smoke. The findings provide guidance in identifying major KA health needs and supports local programming and policy development for KA. |
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