Health Beliefs
In traditional Chinese culture, this vital substance is often viewed as nonrenewable, leading some patients to resist blood tests for cholesterol or glucose levels.
What is the significance of blood?
Korean Americans have a risk of this cancer 13 times higher than non-Hispanic white Americans
What is Gastric cancer?
This is the proper way a nurse should first address a patient, especially an elder, demonstrating respect for their age and status.
What is family hierarchy?
Patients from East Asian cultures tend to be less direct when discussing this topic with clinicians.
What is their pain?
Researchers warn that products in this major branch of Eastern medicine may sometimes contain heavy metals or incorrect plant species if improperly manufactured.
What is traditional Chinese herbal medicine?
In some Asian cultures, this belief that one should only see a doctor when feeling unwell reduces participation in preventive care and early detection screening.
What is the belief that “if you feel well, there's no need to see a doctor”?
Asians and Pacific Islanders make up more than 50% of U.S. cases of this chronic viral infection, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
What is Hepatitis B?
The cultural concept where family requests that the doctors avoid telling the patient bad news, like a terminal illness, so the patient can maintain dignity and harmony and avoid shame to the family.
What is Saving Face?
Across cultures, people may differ in how they are willing to use this scale to describe their pain.
What is the numeric pain scale?
This therapy technique uses thin needles to stimulate specific points on the body and may relieve chronic pain.
What is acupuncture?
A Chinese woman might attribute symptoms of a medical problem to this imbalance in traditional health philosophy.
What is a yin-yang imbalance?
Asians account for more than one-third of U.S. cases of this bacterial disease, with rates 30 times higher than those of non-Hispanic white Americans
What is tuberculosis (TB)?
This individual, not just the patient, is often consulted and included in discussions about medical diagnoses and treatment plans.
What is the eldest son or family patriarch?
The PMI -or pain management index- indicates this when it is negative.
What is undertreatment of pain?
Some controlled studies report that acupuncture can reduce nausea and vomiting caused by this cancer treatment.
What is chemotherapy?
Because of this cultural norm, patients may avoid discussing emotional distress or mental health symptoms.
What is the belief in maintaining emotional restraint or not burdening others?
Despite often having a normal BMI, Asian Americans are at an increased risk for this chronic metabolic condition due to higher visceral fat and genetic predisposition.
What is type 2 diabetes?
The Confucian value that highlights the duty of obedience, respect, honor, and care for one's parents and elders.
What is Filial Piety?
This region had the highest rates of undertreated cancer pain, with a mean negative PMI of about 59%
What is Asia?
This practice combines specific postures, gentle movements, mental focus, breathing, and relaxation.
What is Tai Chi?