A Report on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Social Welfare of the Pacific Islander Population in Hawai'i.

Autor:	Palafox NA; John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI (NAP)., Alik K; Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu HI (WCA).; Micronesian Health Advisory Council (WCA)., Howard J; We Are Oceania, Honolulu, HI (JH)., Silk I; Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (IS)., Tom B; Nations of Micronesia (BT)., Tau F; Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (FT)., Alik WC; Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu HI (WCA).; Micronesian Health Advisory Council (WCA)., Nakamoto D; Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu HI (WCA).; Micronesian Health Advisory Council (WCA)., Buenconsejo-Lum LE; Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu HI (WCA).; Micronesian Health Advisory Council (WCA)., Qureshi K; School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI (KQ).
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare [Hawaii J Health Soc Welf] 2021 Sep; Vol. 80 (9 Suppl 1), pp. 78-87.
Abstrakt:	Hawai'i's Pacific Islander (PI) population has suffered a higher burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, hospitalizations, and deaths compared to other groups in the state. The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency Community Care Outreach Unit conducted an assessment across the state to gain an understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and social welfare of households. Survey data was collected from individuals across the state during a period of 3 weeks (August 12-September 5, 2020). The following are resulting recommendations from the Pacific Island community to mitigate the impact and disparities of the pandemic as immediate and medium-term structural requests: (1) ensure that Pacific Island communities are proactively represented in state and county committees that develop health interventions to ensure that relevant language and culturally tailored communications and strategies are included, (2) provide consistent funding and community centered support to ensure consistent COVID-19 impact services for the Pacific Island families, (3) enhance the capacity of PI health care navigators and interpreters through increased funding and program support, and (4) engage state policy makers immediately to understand and address the systemic structural barriers to health care and social services for Pacific Islanders in Hawai'i. These recommendations were developed to address the generational inequities and disparities that exist for Pacific islanders in Hawai'i which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. (©Copyright 2021 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).)
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