Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
11-2016
Abstract
The need for culturally competent care for the elderly is of growing concern for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and health providers. In 2012, a preliminary study was conducted to ascertain the perspectives of service providers about the cultural competency of services for elderly Vietnamese Americans in Boston, Massachusetts. The study includes interviews with key informants representing the five major community health centers (CHC) programs in Boston’s Vietnamese enclave in the Dorchester neighborhood. Secondary data collection from field observations and informal communications with other staff and elderly clients also inform the findings. While the study recognizes the value of existing services, critical needs remain unmet in terms of resource allocation, client tracking, bicultural staff training and recruitment, targeted developmental activities for Vietnamese aging populations, and clear programmatic evaluation measurements. The study highlights the need for further research on cultural competency models and best practices for aging immigrant minority populations in Boston like the Vietnamese in Dorchester.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Dao, Loan Thi, "How We Care: Provider Perspectives on Services for Vietnamese Elderly in Boston’s Dorchester Neighborhood" (2016). Institute for Asian American Studies Publications. 42.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/iaas_pubs/42
Publisher
Institute for Asian American Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
Included in
Asian American Studies Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Gerontology Commons