Nguyen Duy
Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2012;55(1):55-71. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2011.618525.
Most Asian American elders are immigrants to the United States, and sociocultural factors such as English proficiency and immigration status are prominent factors in their lives. Using data from the California Health Interview Surveys to focus on Asian Americans over age 50, this study seeks to identify interethnic differences, and the effects of English proficiency and immigration status in the way older Asian Americans access healthcare. The results indicated that Asian ethnicity, English proficiency, and immigration status have significant independent effects on older Asian Americans' access to care. Implications for social work's role in addressing access disparities are discussed.
大多数亚裔美国老年人是美国的移民，英语水平和移民身份等社会文化因素是他们生活中的突出因素。本研究利用加利福尼亚健康访谈调查的数据，聚焦于50岁以上的亚裔美国人，旨在识别不同种族之间的差异，以及英语水平和移民身份对年长亚裔美国人获得医疗保健方式的影响。结果表明，亚裔种族、英语水平和移民身份对年长亚裔美国人获得医疗服务有显著的独立影响。文中还讨论了社会工作在解决医疗服务差距方面的作用。
