...Cultural Views on Health HCA/230 November 21, 2010 Introduction The largest subgroup of Asian Americans is Chinese Americans. The United States Census Bureau (2000) reported that 22.6% of all Asian-Americans are of Chinese descent. Another culture’s population that is quickly increasing is natives from India. Approximately, 8.7 million Indian natives live in the United States. Both of these cultures are dominant in the United States and share similar health views. Chinese Americans Often, Chinese Americans access to health care and other services is denied because of discrimination. Even with Chinese Americans having the highest tuberculosis and suicide rates in the United States, access to health care becomes difficult because of language barriers, cultural conflicts, and attitudes toward illness. Because of these barriers, most Chinese Americans rely on traditional Chinese herbal medicine. There are several agencies such as the Richmond Maxi Center, located in the Richmond district of San Francisco and the Asians for Community Involvement in the Silicon Valley of California that were established to meet the needs of Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans. Today, both Chinese and Western medicines are widely used by Chinese Americans, although some use exclusively Chinese medicine while others only Western medicine. Traditional Chinese health beliefs include adopting a holistic view while emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in increasing...
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...care among cultures. The purpose of this essay is to explore the finding of the evaluation from using the Heritage assessment tool between American, (European decent, white), Asian, and Middle Eastern Indian Cultured families. . The Evaluation tool The Heritage Assessment Tool (HAT) , is a check list used to help gain knowledge of patients culture and beliefs prior to initiating care (Spector 2000) It is important for the nurse to have knowledge of the cultural needs to better treat the patient and make them feel more comfortable. Nurses must apply health education to clients that is culturally sensitive, as well as each culture having their own beliefs, and way of doing things. American Culture In America people have a variety of cultures mixed together. There are some areas that have prominent cultures, but mainly cultures are combined. There are many people that have been born in America, and have many generations here. If the family was to pick a specific culture it may be difficult. This is why American is a culture. In America we have the freedom to do. For example there are families that have dinners every Sunday. An example of a meal could be hamburgers and hot dogs, with potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit, chips, dip and apple pie. The meal could be any culture though. Many American celebrate holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Religion does not drive as many people in mixed cultures. Asian Culture In the Asian culture...
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...If we learn how close to a culture our patient is this will give us an idea of how true they hold their beliefs or if they have went mainstream with the American culture. Doing interviews with different cultures gives us a look into their personal beliefs and can help nurses to provide better care and teaching to these patients. Some patients we will learn were born in America and have American beliefs on healthcare while others who were born in America retain the culture that they were raised in. In the American culture which is what my family is we have traditionally believed that there are explanations for ailments that happen to us. As Americans we know that science has an explanation for what happens. Such things as high blood pressure because of eating too many salty foods or being overweight can be attributed to scientific information explaining these things. Our culture is known for not going to see a physician unless we are sick and we neglect our health maintenance. However, a lot of this can be attributed to the fact that a lot of Americans don’t have health insurance so it makes it difficult to have routine health care examinations performed. Americans as far as protection of health tend to lean towards medicine. They will turn towards a physician and medication to protect health rather than possibly meditating or turning towards non traditional medicine like other cultures such as Asian or Indian cultures. Asian and Indian cultures both believe in non-traditional...
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...CURRICULUM VITAE Professor Patit Paban Mishra, an Indian national was educated in Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Rabindra Bharati University. Professor Mishra’s main area of research lies in history , international relations and Asian studies. After retirement from Sambalpur University, Orissa, India; as a Professor in 2011, he took up assignment as visiting Professor at Northern University of Malaysia(UUM). CURRENT DESIGNATION Visiting Professor, UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies (COLGIS) Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah DA, Malaysia. Malaysian phone numbers are , +60149344425, +60108049347. E-mail, ppmishra7@yahoo.com and/or patit@uum.edu.my ACADEMIC/RESEARCH/TEACHING INTEREST History, international relations and Asian studies. ------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION ------------------------------------------------- D. Litt.(1998) Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, Orissa in Trans-National Migration: A Study of Culture in Transit. ------------------------------------------------- Ph.D.(1979)Centre for South, Southeast and Central Asian Studies, J.N.U., New Delhi, ------------------------------------------------- The Problem of Laos: Its international dimensions since the Geneva Conference respectively. ------------------------------------------------- M.Phil (1972) Centre for South, Southeast and Central Asian Studies, J.N.U., New Delhi, The Pathet Lao Movement ...
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...African Americans that are targeted by police brutality. This essay will focus on the hardships on Asian Americans in particular and the pressure to assimilate into Western civilization. Two examples that present...
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...north of India where the Vedic religion is believed to have originated. Christianity and Islam consider Hinduism as evil because it is a humanistic religion permitting enormous liberties within a few rational and humane boundaries. Because Hinduism is thought to worship and perform rituals to many gods, it is considered paganism. Hinduism gained popularity in the West in the 20th century. It was an attractive alternative to traditional Western religion because of its different worldview and its tolerance for diversity in belief. It has been an influence indirectly by way of religious movements such as Hare Krishna and New Age. Books and seminars on health and spirituality have been influenced through the incorporation of Indian beliefs and...
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...people in the US identifying themselves as Asian Indians or Indian Americans in the 2000 Census, Indian immigrants are not highly as a group in America because they usually speak English...and values acquired in India prior to immigrating to the US. Despite their numbers, however, Indian immigrants are not highly visible as a group because they usually speak English and do not tend to concentrate in distinct neighborhoods. Moreover, because many are highly educated there may be a perception that their assimilation into American culture is an automatic by-product of that education. However, not all Indians in the US are highly educated or successful professionals. Even among those who do fit that profile, many maintain customs, traditions, and values acquired in India prior to immigrating to the US. In addition, it is common for Indians who have settled in the US to bring aging parents to live with them who may not have previously lived abroad and do not always speak fluent English. Majority of the Indians from the Northern part of India are practicing Hindu religion. Hindus try to teach their children about Bhagavath gita and Ramayana (religious Book). They practice all Hindu festivals and visit temple on special occasions. Indians who migrated from the southern part of India are mostly Christians. They try to attend church every Sunday and try to lead their children in same religious path. Many elders believe in the traditional Indian system of medicine called Ayurvedic Medicine...
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...Asian Indian Culture and Tradition NURS236: Transcultural Nursing March 29, 2016 According to the U.S. census, there are over 1.6 million people of Asian Indian origin in the United States. Asian Indians began immigrating to the U.S. as early as the turn of the 20th century. Most found work in agriculture working on farms. Between 1980 and 1990, the population of Asian Indians in the U.S. increased by 125%. Due to family reunification laws, the number of Asian Indian elders who followed their offspring to this country has also risen (India, 2015). There are now two major groups of Asian Indians, those who came to U.S. in the late 1960’s and early 70’s, and the group who came much later. According to the 1990 Census data, there were approximately 23,000 Asian Indian elders over the age of 65; 83% are foreign born and 51% do not speak English very well. Only 12%, however are classified as linguistically isolated (without an adult who speaks English in the household) – the smallest of any Asian ethnic group (India, 2015). Older Asian Indian immigrants are often financially dependent on their children. They face the challenges of a culturally different society, such as a language barrier, culture mismatch, new lifestyle factors, and role reversal. In traditional Indian society, extended family members usually live together as a single-family unit. Often, the husband's parents will join the family after they have retired or when help is needed. The grandparents' role in raising...
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...changed the culture of this country and the United States was often referred to as a country with numerous backgrounds. Such a perspective of cultural diversity implies that upon entering the United States, the cultural values and beliefs of people from different cultures are somehow blended into one cultural value system. According to businessdictionary.com, consumer behavior is the process by which individuals search for, select, purchase, use, and dispose of goods and services, in satisfaction of their needs and wants. People with different ethnicity backgrounds tend to buy things a little bit differently than others. Trying to figure out what they want, how they want and where they want is what marketers sometimes have difficulties deciding. The different ethnicities in the U.S. that would be covered include: Caucasian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Indians. “The U.S. population is highly ethnically and racially diverse. As of the 2010 Census, the U.S. population was 63.7% White, 12.2% African American and 16.3% Hispanic” (Akcay 2012). Going into detail on how these ethnicities make their purchase decision and comparing them would be the main purpose of this research. Why do people buy the things that they buy, is one question that many marketers try to figure out? “Ethnicity involves the social construction of origin as the basis for determining the community or collective and may be based upon a combination of history, territory, culture or physiognomic...
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...experiences of Asian Indians who either recently immigrated from India or were born and raised in America raise an important question as to whether generational status impacts perceived experiences of discrimination among Asian Indians (Inman et al., 2015; Kaduvettoor-Davidson & Inman, 2013; Tummala-Narra et al., 2011). Kaduvettoor-Davidson and Inman (2013) define first-generation South Asians as “those who immigrated to the United States as adults, whereas second-generation South Asians are those who are either born in the United States or immigrated prior to age 18” (p. 157). The historical significance of Asian Indians’ immigration to the United States begins in understanding the experiences of Indians still living in India. India was colonized and under British imperial rule for 400 years, and this resulted in the internalization of cultural norms and values of British individuals,...
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...States is referred to as a melting pot of people, but this description of the diverse cultures and heritages that make up our nation fails to recognize the extreme individuality of the people here. Perhaps a better description would be a salad bowl, with each part and piece amazingly unique from the rest. Culture is a learned way of thinking and acting. “The behavioral, intellectual, and emotional forms of life expression represent a cultural heritage that is passed on from generation to generation” (Smith, 2009). Culture and heritage greatly influence all aspects of a person’s health. One’s heritage may determine a persons beliefs relating to the physical and /or spiritual approaches that people use to maintain, protect and restore health. The Heritage Assessment tool A heritage assessment tool is a set of 29 questions that address a person’s heritage. It looks at family connections, use of original language, religion, attendance of cultural functions and dietary habits and how closely an individual follows these practices from their cultural roots. Within this paper the author will examine the results of three families from India, Holland and Korea who took the assessment. It will look at how the heritage assessment ties in to help evaluate how closely an individual may follow common health traditions and practices such as health protection, maintenance and restoration from their culture. While providing culturally competent care can be a challenge in health care, the...
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...Asian Americans and racism in the USA Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Abstract Asian Americans are a minority group of both immigrants and person born and raised in the USA. It has been the fastest growing minority group and is considered to be the model minority of the USA due to various factors such as hard work in both academic and employment that successively leads to economic prowess among this minority population (Chou, 2008). The history of the Asian American dates back to the ancient times when they occupied the American land before the European invasion. The tribes that occupied the American land are commonly referred to as the Native Americans. A majority of the Asian American people that are living in the USA are immigrants. Both individuals and the community/communities are faced with various challenges such as adopting the American culture and retaining their root cultures at the same time. However, the major issue of concern is racial segregation they are faced with. Like any other subordinate group in the USA, the Asian American people are not spared off the vice. They experience discrimination emanating from the fact that they are different from other minority groups and as well the whites. They are subjected to discrimination in various fields in which they are engaged such as education, employment, immigration, land acquisition and others (Phan et al. 2009). This forms of discriminations have their impacts on the several life aspects of this minority...
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...Running Head: Impact of Language on Asian American Health Impact of English Language Proficiency (ELP) on Health and Health Care Among Elderly Asian Americans Amoldeep Kaur Written Assignment #2 Epidemiology/Public Health 240 Winter 2013 The elderly population is the fastest growing population in the United States, and the number of immigrants that fall within this group has nearly doubled (Ninez, Hsys, & Cunnigham (2005). Foreign-born elderly account for 11% of the elderly population and this is expected to quadruple in size and reach 16 million by 2050 (Terrazas & Batalova, 2009). Currently most foreign born elders belong to Europe, but this is predicted to change in the upcoming years. Asians are among one of the fastest growing elderly population in the United States (Belozersky, 2005). Majority of Asian Americans are foreign born and report speaking a language other than English (Searight, 2009). Multiple languages and dialects spoken by the subgroups within the Asian American population bring more linguistic diversity and disparities to the United States. Furthermore, fastest growing minority in the United States has been stereotyped and inherited the label “model minority”. This label neglects the problems faced by the poorer and less successful member of this group, including the elderly, “they are hobbled by less blatant but more pervasive barrier of language and culture” (Dugger, 1992). Elderly immigrants find it more difficult to thrive...
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...Di Wu 2010–06–04 Chapter 6 native Americans In this chapter, we learn about history and development of Native American. This chapter consist of three parts , history of native; how federal polices effect on native American ; what situation the native American in today. After reading this chapter, I think racism is a very painful problem in the United States. of the first acts of racism in American was against the Native Americans. At first, the Native Americans were the Europeans’ friends. The Native Americans showed the Europeans how to farm, hunt and live off the land in this new America. As time went by and the Europeans became comfortable, they no longer need the Native American people. The Native American people were in the way, they had land that the growing population of the Europeans wanted and needed. This was the start of many treaties that the American Government would make the Native people, and the start for racism against them. Out of all the treaties that the American Government made with the Native People, they kept all of them, but the United States only kept half of the treaties. For federal policies, American government gives an immense amount of respect to such diverse cultures and groups, but where is the respect for the Indians. When the United States first became an independent nation, it adopted the European policies towards these native peoples, but over the course of two centuries the U.S. adapted its own widely varying policies regarding the changing...
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...group is defined as “a social category of people who share a common culture.” The United States is made up of many people of different races and ethnic groups. Many people call the US a “melting pot” because of the many races and cultures that come here in the country. Over the years, names of these races and ethnic groups have changed. In 1890, African Americans were called Black, Mulatto, Quadroon, or Octoroon. In the 1930s, they were called Negros. In 1890, Native Americans were called Indians. In 1960 they were called American Indians, Aleut, and Eskimos. In 2000, they were called Alaskan Natives. In 1890 Asian Americans were called Chinese & Japanese. In 1930 they were called Filipino, Hindu, and Koreans. In 1980 Asian Indians and Vietnamese were added to describe Asian Americans. In 1930 Mexicans, Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Samoan, Guamanian, Hispanics, Latinos, Haitians were added to the Census to describe various races and ethnic groups. Throughout history, many races and ethnic groups had to deal with prejudice and racial discrimination. For example, Africans came from Africa and were enslaved and treated unjustly by being sold, whipped and beaten. After the Emancipation Proclamation given by President Lincoln, slaves were to be freed, but even though they were freed, they were treated unfairly by not having the same rights as regular white Americans. In the 1960s, African Americans began to fight for fair treatment and to stop segregation. Blacks were...
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