Abstract

This project is a literature review about the Hmong health beliefs and practices in the United States. Coupled with health literacy, linguistic discordance, and mistrust of the Western healthcare system, the Hmong are challenged with receiving high quality care and the ability to achieve good health.

Author Details

Kao Kang Kue M. Vang, MSN, RN, PHN, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California Davis, Angwin, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Theta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Culture, Health Disparities, Hmong

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Culture and health disparities: Hmong health beliefs and practices in the United States

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This project is a literature review about the Hmong health beliefs and practices in the United States. Coupled with health literacy, linguistic discordance, and mistrust of the Western healthcare system, the Hmong are challenged with receiving high quality care and the ability to achieve good health.