D'Anna L H, Peong V, Sabado P, Valdez-Dadia A, Hansen M C, Canjura C, Hong M
Center for Health Equity Research, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., F05-120, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA.
The Cambodian Family, Santa Ana, CA, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2018 Oct;20(5):1243-1260. doi: 10.1007/s10903-017-0677-2.
A community needs assessment was conducted to explore barriers and facilitators to good physical and mental health among Cambodian and Latino residents in an urban community in Southern California. Thirty-six Cambodians and 29 Latinos completed the interviewer-facilitated survey administered door-to-door, and another 20 Cambodian and 18 Latino residents participated in focus groups. Crime, limited knowledge of positive health behaviors, lack of access to affordable healthcare, and lack of access to safe spaces for recreational activities were identified as threats to good health. Participant recommendations to support health in the community included increasing police presence to improve safety and reduce violence, and increasing opportunities/locations for physical exercise. While differences between Cambodian and Latino residents exist, the identified threats and suggested improvements were primarily associated with environmental factors, highlighting the need for systems level approaches that recognize the relationship between community context and health.
开展了一项社区需求评估，以探究南加州一个城市社区中柬埔寨和拉丁裔居民在身心健康方面面临的障碍和促进因素。36名柬埔寨人和29名拉丁裔人完成了挨家挨户进行的由访谈员协助的调查，另外20名柬埔寨居民和18名拉丁裔居民参加了焦点小组。犯罪、对积极健康行为的了解有限、难以获得负担得起的医疗保健以及缺乏进行娱乐活动的安全空间被确定为对健康的威胁。参与者提出的支持社区健康的建议包括增加警察巡逻以提高安全性并减少暴力，以及增加体育锻炼的机会/场所。虽然柬埔寨和拉丁裔居民之间存在差异，但所确定的威胁和建议的改进措施主要与环境因素有关，这凸显了需要采用系统层面的方法，认识到社区环境与健康之间的关系。
