Yi Jenny Kisuk
Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 104U Garrison, Houston, Texas 77204-5531.
Asian Am Pac Isl J Health. 1995 Winter;3(1):30-41.
PURPOSE OF THE PAPER. The purposes of this study were to examine the relationships between acculturation and (1) access to health services and (2) use of preventive services among Vietnamese women in western Massachusetts. METHODS. The telephone survey method was conducted with 141 Vietnamese women ages 18 years or over. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS. Of the acculturation variables, language acculturation was significantly related to having a routine place for health care and a regular provider. Women tended to have better access to health service with an increase in the length of residence in the US. Length of residence in the US was an independent predictor of prior use of Pap test and clinical breast examination. CONCLUSIONS. Utilization level of preventive health services among study group participants was low. The findings indicate that length of residence and increase in language capacity (more English usage) lead to more adequate access to health care. RELEVANCE TO ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN POPULATIONS. This study is particularly relevant to Vietnamese American women in the U.S. KEY WORDS. Vietnamese women; acculturation; preventive heaslth services; Massachusetts.
论文目的。本研究的目的是考察马萨诸塞州西部越南女性的文化适应与（1）获得医疗服务的机会以及（2）预防性服务的使用之间的关系。方法。对141名18岁及以上的越南女性进行了电话调查。主要发现。在文化适应变量中，语言文化适应与有常规的医疗保健场所和固定的医疗服务提供者显著相关。随着在美国居住时间的增加，女性获得医疗服务的机会往往更好。在美国的居住时间是之前进行巴氏试验和临床乳房检查的独立预测因素。结论。研究组参与者的预防性健康服务利用水平较低。研究结果表明，居住时间的延长和语言能力的提高（更多地使用英语）会带来更充足的医疗保健机会。与亚太裔美国人群体的相关性。本研究对美国的越南裔美国女性尤为重要。关键词。越南女性；文化适应；预防性健康服务；马萨诸塞州。
