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Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Resources

A guide to library and community resources for Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students and health care providers who work with AANHPI individuals.

References

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Chen, W.-T., Sun, W., Huang, F., Shiu, C.-S., Kim, B., Candelario, J., Toma, L., Wu, G., & Ah-Yune, J. (2024). Lost in Translation: Impact of Language Barriers and Facilitators on the Health Care of Asian Americans Living with HIV. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 11(4), 2064–2072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01674-7

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George, S., Duran, N., & Norris, K. (2014). A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Minority Research Participation Among African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. American Journal of Public Health, 104(2), e16–e31. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301706

Gulati, S. & California Association of Healthcare Leaders. (2024, May 11). Highlights of the Health Equity Needs, and Challenges in AANHPI Communities. California Association of Healthcare Leaders. https://ache-cahl.org/jedi/highlights-of-the-health-equity-needs-and-challenges-in-aanhpi-communities/

Haley, J. M., Zuckerman, S., Rao, N., Karpman, M., & Stern, A. (2022, December 12). Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Adults may face health care access challenges related to Limited English Proficiency. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. https://www.rwjf.org/content/rwjf-web/us/en/insights/our-research/2022/12/many-asian-american-and-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-adults-may-face-healthcare-access-challenges-related-to-limited-english-proficiency.html

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Islam, N. S., Khan, S., Kwon, S., Jang, D., Ro, M., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2010). Methodological issues in the collection, analysis, and reporting of granular data in Asian American populations: Historical challenges and potential solution. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 21(4), 1354–1381. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2010.0939

KFF. (2024, June 24). Key facts on health coverage of immigrants. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/key-facts-on-health-coverage-of-immigrants/

Khosla, N., Hahn, L., & Tran, C. (2024). US South Asian Youths’ Perspectives on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 11(4), 2044–2054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01672-9

Pillai, D., Ndugga, N., & Artiga, S. (2023, May 24). Health care disparities Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) People. KFF. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-care-disparities-among-asian-native-hawaiian-and-other-pacific-islander-nhopi-people/

Qin, S., Corrigan, P., & Lee, E.-J. (2024). Family-centered decision making: A culturally responsive collaborative approach among Asians living in the United States. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 47(2), 94–105. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000603

Riti, S., Scheitler, A. J., & Ponce, N. A. (2021). Capturing Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Population-Based Surveys: Data Disaggregation of Health Data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). Population Research and Policy Review, 40(1), 81–102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-020-09634-3

Yi, E.-H. G., Jang, Y., & Liang, J. (2024). Utilization of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Across Ethnically Diverse Asian Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 26(3), 527–538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-024-01583-9