Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Values: Considerations for Health Care Decision Making.

McLaughlin, Linda A.; Braun, Kathryn L.

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ERIC Number: EJ573118

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Values: Considerations for Health Care Decision Making.

McLaughlin, Linda A.; Braun, Kathryn L.

Health & Social Work, v23 n2 p116-26 May 1998

Some history on health-care decision making is reviewed. The current "individualist" model in the United States is contrasted with "collectivist" models of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. Decision making styles are discussed in relationship to Western medicine. Six groups' cultural norms are presented. Conflicts with U.S. health care policies are discussed. (EMK)

Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Relevance, Decision Making, Health Services, Individualism, Intercultural Communication, Pacific Islanders, Patient Education, Physician Patient Relationship, Public Policy, Values

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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