HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations ■ 241 By 1965, however, a large number of refugees who had relatives here were able to come to this country. They settled in the Chinatowns of America, caus- ing the population of these areas to swell. The rate of increase since 1965 has been 10% per year. […]
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HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations ■ 239 The opening images for this chapter depict objects symbolic of items used to maintain, protect, and restore HEALTH and a traditional place for HEALING that people in the Asian American communities may adhere to. Figure 10–1 is a “1,000-year egg” that is imported from China. The
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HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Asian Populations But when she arrived in the new country, the immigration officials pulled her swan away from her leaving the woman fluttering her arms and with only one swan feather for a memory. —Amy Tan ■ Objectives 1. Discuss the background of the selected communities of the Asian populations.
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RESEARCH ON CULTURE A large amount of research has been conducted among members of the Ameri- can Indian and Alaska Native population. The following study is one example: Strickland, C. J., & Cooper, M. (2011) . Getting into trouble: perspectives on stress and suicide prevention among Pacific Northwest Indian youth. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22(3),
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American Indian Health Care Manpower The percentage of American Indians enrolled in most health programs in selected health professions is low; when compared to the population percent- ages in Census 2010, demographic disparity is found in each of the profes- sions. Table 9–5 gives the percentage of American Indians compared with total program percentages of
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Cultural and Communication Problems A factor that inhibits the American Indian use of White-dominated health ser- vices is a deep, cultural problem: American Indians suffer disease when they come into contact with White health care providers. American Indians feel uneasy because for too many years they have been the victim of haphazard care and disrespectful
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Indian Health Service. HEALTH and ILLNESS in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population ■ 231 The budget for FY 2011 was estimated to be $829 million (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service Fact Sheets). The IHS headquarters is located in Rockville, Maryland. Some headquarters’ functions are conducted in IHS offices
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HEALTH and ILLNESS in the American Indian and Alaska Native Population ■ 229 recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relation- ship between the federal government and Indian tribes. This relationship was established in 1787. It is based on Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution and has been given form and substance by
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Health Care Provider Services Some historical differences in health care relate to geographic locations. Ameri- can Indians living in the eastern part of this country and in most urban areas are not covered by the services of the Indian Health Service, services that are available to American Indians living on reservations in the West. In
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Urban Problems More than 50% of American Indians live in urban areas; for example, in Seattle, Washington, there are over 15,000 American Indians. Although this popula- tion is not particularly dense, its rates of diphtheria, tuberculosis, otitis me- dia with subsequent hearing defects, alcohol abuse, inadequate immunization, iron-deficiency anemia, childhood developmental lags, mental health problems