| Title | Engaging community in the quality of hypertension care project with Hmong Americans |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Wong, C, Mouanoutoua, V, Chen, MJ |
| Journal | J Cult DiversJ Cult Divers |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pagination | 30-6 |
| Date Published | Spring |
| ISBN Number | 1071-5568 (Print)<br/>1071-5568 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 19172977 |
| Keywords | Asian Americans/ ethnology, Attitude to Health/ ethnology, California, Conflict (Psychology), Consumer Participation/methods/psychology, Cooperative Behavior, Cultural Competency, Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology, Female, Focus Groups, Health Care Surveys/ methods/standards, Humans, Hypertension/ethnology/prevention & control, Laos/ethnology, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Methodology Research, Patient Selection, Quality of Health Care/standards, Questionnaires, Refugees/psychology, Research Design, Researcher-Subject Relations/psychology |
| Abstract | This paper describes the collaborative endeavors between researchers and the Hmong community to develop and test a quality of hypertension care survey instrument. In-depth interviews with community leaders and hypertensive patients enhanced the understanding of quality of care from Hmong socio-cultural perspectives. Knowledge gained from the Hmong community was integrated into the research process. The collaborative process led to generating a culturally sensitive survey instrument, overcoming cultural barriers for recruitment of survey participants, and facilitating community involvement in all aspects of research implementation. Applying community-sensitive research methods ensured the success of the project. |
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