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330742
Assessing Health Needs for Identifying Key Korean Community Service Gaps


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Winston Tseng, PhD, Health Research for Action, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
June Lee, MS, Korean Community Center of the East Bay, Oakland, CA
Susan L. Ivey, MD, MHSA, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Hyunju Kim, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Nhayoung Hwang, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Eugenia Yoo, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Christin Kim, School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley
Denny Cha, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
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Background: Korean Americans have some of the highest rates of uninsurance and psychological distress as well as some of the poorest cancer screening rates. Despite many health needs in the community, there are very few needs assessments conducted with this population. The purpose of this community-engaged research project was to conduct a community needs assessment to identify key health issues and service gaps among Korean Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Methods: Through a campus-community partnership, a cross-sectional survey with 342 participants was conducted. The survey was administered in-language through convenience sampling using lists and community sites. In-person surveys were conducted at Korean churches and Korean community centers. Telephone interviews were also conducted.  Finally on-line surveys were added to supplement the sample.  Measures included demographic characteristics, health status and behaviors, and healthcare access and utilization.

Results: The key health barriers identified include immigrant status, limited English proficiency, lack of health insurance, not having doctors that speak their language, and lack of information about cancer screening.

Conclusions: More community service programs are needed to address the health issues facing Korean Americans in the Bay Area. We plan to share the results with funders and advocates to help raise awareness about these health barriers and support development of targeted health programs.

Learning Areas:

Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Diversity and culture
Epidemiology
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
Describe the key components of community-engaged research Differentiate community versus academic priorities to research Identify the key health and health care needs facing Korean Americans Explain the key steps for translating research into community practice

Keyword(s): Community Health Assessment, Underserved Populations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Principal Investigator for this project.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3387.0: Community Health Promotion Strategies to Support Population Health Improvements