Other Titles

Health promotion for under-served populations

Abstract

Vietnamese American is a fastest growing group in the United States. It has the highest rate of health uninsured and barriers to access to care with many health issues. The effectiveness of a multi-service culturally sensitive health fair program consisting of health education and promotion, disease screening and prevention was evaluated.

Authors

Tuong Vi Ho

Author Details

Tuong Vi Ho, PhD, FNP, CNS, RN, Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Beta (Houston)

Lead Author Affiliation

Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Health, Screening, Vietnamese American

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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The effectiveness of a culturally sensitive community-based health fair for the under-served Vietnamese Americans

Melbourne, Australia

Vietnamese American is a fastest growing group in the United States. It has the highest rate of health uninsured and barriers to access to care with many health issues. The effectiveness of a multi-service culturally sensitive health fair program consisting of health education and promotion, disease screening and prevention was evaluated.