Asian Americans

This section is designed to help health care professionals achieve positive health outcomes across the diverse populations of Asian Americans in the United States. We hope that this information will help health services planners, administrators, educators, and providers to facilitate greater access to and utilization of culturally competent health services by Asian-American clients. It is also our hope that the material contained here will improve provider understanding of important cultural factors in Asian-American perception of risk and patterns of health-seeking behaviors and stimulate further thought and action to reduce disparities in health care among Asian-American groups.

The information in this section was adapted from Cultural Competence for Evaluators, Developing Cultural Competence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities and,Women of Color Health Data Book.
This section includes:

• Getting to Know Asian-American Culture
• Strengths and Protective Factors in Asian-American Families and Communities
• Challenges to Health and Well-Being of Asian-American Communities
• Principles for Culturally Competent Health Services for Asian-American Families and Communities
• References
• Links

More information about Asian Americans can be found in other parts of the Provider's Guide.

• Electronic Information Sheets on Health Disparities
• Reducing Health Disparities in AAPI Populations
• Understanding Immigrant, Refugee & Minority Populations
• Common Health Problems in Selected Minority, Ethnic, & Cultural Groups
• Common Beliefs and Cultural Practices
• Book Excerpt - Cultural Competence for Evaluators Working With Asian-American Communities: Some Practical Considerations