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Journal of Community Health
Published in: Journal of Community Health 2/2018

01-04-2018 | Review

Cultural Factors relevant to Korean Americans in Health Research: A Systematic Review

Authors: Cha-Nam Shin, Colleen Keller, Jeongha Sim

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 2/2018

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Abstract

To eliminate health disparities in the United States, identifying cultural contexts salient to the target populations in an intervention study is critical; however, little research has been conducted on the identification of cultural contexts among Korean Americans who have significant risk factors for chronic diseases. This systematic review identifies critical cultural contexts central to the literature discussed in health research on Korean Americans. We examined 14 research reports of 801 potentially eligible articles published between 2000 and 2016 and analyzed their contribution to cultural contexts among Korean Americans based on the PEN-3 model. This review highlights how cultural contexts impact health and health behaviors of Korean Americans, and may contribute to health disparities in the United States. The key cultural contexts highlighted in this review include social support/social network, family, gender role expectations, and a holistic view of health and illness. These cultural contexts should be incorporated in designing culturally relevant, effective, and sustainable health interventions for Korean Americans, which will contribute to eliminating health disparities for this ethnic group who experience great obstacles to healthcare access and healthy behaviors.
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Metadata
Title
Cultural Factors relevant to Korean Americans in Health Research: A Systematic Review
Authors
Cha-Nam Shin
Colleen Keller
Jeongha Sim
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Community Health / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-017-0418-4

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