Asthma Prevalence Among Inner-City Asian American Schoolchildren

Lee, Ted; Brugge, Doug; Francis, Charlene; Fisher, O.E.

doi:10.1093/phr/118.3.215

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“…Particularly, it is well-known that the immigrant populations differ from the local ones in some characteristics of their respiratory diseases (8,17). Indeed, a higher prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and eczema has been found in US-born compared with foreign-born children (18)(19)(20)(21), and the European Community Respiratory Health Survey showed a higher prevalence of asthma in immigrants than resident people (22). Also some cross-sectional surveys performed in Italian regions showed a positive clinical history for respiratory allergy in <20% of migrants and that the allergic disease usually appeared some years after immigration (23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28).…”

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Cross‐sectional comparison of the characteristics of respiratory allergy in immigrants and Italian children

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Fiocchi²,

Raffetti

et al. 2014

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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Cross‐sectional comparison of the characteristics of respiratory allergy in immigrants and Italian children

Lombardi

Fiocchi²,

Raffetti

et al. 2014

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

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“…Studies suggest that the prevalence of asthma among youth under 18 has risen almost threefold in the past 20 years and is currently the most common physical illness in youth (2), responsible for the largest number of missed school days (3), and emergency room visits annually (4). Data suggest that the prevalence and associated burden of asthma (e.g., social dysfunction, school days lost, and medical care use) among inner-city youth in the United States are among the greatest worldwide (5,6).…”

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Prevalence of Probable Mental Disorders Among Pediatric Asthma Patients in an Inner-City Clinic

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These findings are the first to provide preliminary evidence suggesting that mental health problems are common among pediatric asthma patients in an inner-city clinic. The results also suggest that mental health problems in pediatric asthma patients may be associated with elevated levels of medical service use for asthma. Replication of this pilot study is needed with a larger sample, more precise diagnostic methodology, and a comparison group with chronic medical illness.

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“…Chinese persons represent the largest Asian subgroup in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau 2000). Although recent studies have begun to track the health of Chinese American children, particularly rates of asthma (e.g., Lee et al 2003), there are few sources of comprehensive information about the health of Chinese American women, including older women. Culling from these scant data, Chinese women appear to have higher invasive cervical cancer rates than the general population (Parkin et al 1993;Taylor et al 2002).…”

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Native-born Chinese Women’s Experiences in Medical Encounters in the U.S.

2008

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Native-born Chinese women's experiences with medical help seeking in the U.S. is poorly understood, including how life phase affects it. Focus groups with middleaged and older immigrant Chinese women explored: a) behaving assertively with doctors, b) strategies for assertiveness, c) characteristics of "ideal" doctors. Assertiveness was described as a reciprocal behavioral process between patient and doctor. Responsibility for initiating the process was seen as resting with doctors. Patient assertiveness goals included obtaining information and referrals. Strategies for achieving goals included not mentioning low-priority medical concerns in order to increase odds of obtaining referrals, and switching doctors when dissatisfied with communication. Older women reported refusing medical treatment due to language barriers. Cultural values, reported to be rooted in Confucianism, were identified by participants as shaping their help seeking. "Ideal" doctors were described as unhurried, and fully responsive to patient symptoms. Older women viewed "direct speaking" by doctors as always desirable around general information, and sometimes desirable around serious diagnoses. Older women perceived cultural differences with American-born Chinese providers. Findings are discussed in relation to continuity of care issues.

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Asthma Prevalence Among Inner-City Asian American Schoolchildren

Abstract: Although this study was preliminary, our results suggest that asthma rates are substantial among inner-city Asian immigrant children, but possibly lower than for other inner-city children.

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Cross‐sectional comparison of the characteristics of respiratory allergy in immigrants and Italian children

Cross‐sectional comparison of the characteristics of respiratory allergy in immigrants and Italian children

Prevalence of Probable Mental Disorders Among Pediatric Asthma Patients in an Inner-City Clinic

Native-born Chinese Women’s Experiences in Medical Encounters in the U.S.

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