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Advancing research in transitional care: challenges of culture, language and health literacy in Asian American and native Hawaiian elders.
- Source :
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Journal of health care for the poor and underserved [J Health Care Poor Underserved] 2013 Feb; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 404-18. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Recent federal policy supports an individual's preference for home and community-based long-term care, even among nursing home residents. Optimizing transitions from the nursing home to home is a complex undertaking that requires addressing the interrelationships between health literacy and cultural-linguistic factors in the nation's increasingly diverse older adult population. We look at four Asian American and Pacific Islander elder populations to illustrate that differing health profiles and cultural-linguistic values can affect the type of care and support needed and preferred. A research gap exists that links these factors together for optimal transitional care. The paper presents a conceptual framework and proposes a six-point research agenda that includes family assessments of health literacy abilities, exploring the relationship between culture, health, and decision-making, and the development/adaptation of transition planning tools.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
China ethnology
Culture
Hawaii
Health Care Reform
Humans
Japan ethnology
Language
Long-Term Care
Philippines ethnology
United States
Asian
Continuity of Patient Care organization & administration
Health Literacy
Health Services Research methods
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1548-6869
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23377741
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2013.0025