OBJECTIVES: Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) historically have faced multiple social and racial/ethnic health disparities in the United States. We gathered national-level health-care data on AAPIs and examined medically underserved health service areas for them. METHODS: We used 2000 U.S. Census data and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) 2004 dataset for primary care physician full-time equivalents per 1000 population, as well as AAPI population, AAPI poverty, and AAPI limited English proficiency, to develop an index of medically underserved AAPI counties (MUACs). The index identifies U.S. counties that do not adequately serve AAPIs. RESULTS: We identified 266 counties of medically underserved health service areas for AAPIs across the nation, representing 12% of all U.S. counties. One hundred thirty-eight (52%) MUACs were not designated as BPHC medically underserved counties. Of these counties, 20 (14%) had an AAPI population of at least 10,000, and 29 (21%) had an AAPI population of at least 5000. CONCLUSION: This project complements federal efforts to identify medically underserved health service areas and identifies U.S. counties that need new or expanded health services for medically underserved AAPIs.
OBJECTIVES: Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) historically have faced multiple social and racial/ethnic health disparities in the United States. We gathered national-level health-care data on AAPIs and examined medically underserved health service areas for them. METHODS: We used 2000 U.S. Census data and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) 2004 dataset for primary care physician full-time equivalents per 1000 population, as well as AAPI population, AAPI poverty, and AAPI limited English proficiency, to develop an index of medically underserved AAPI counties (MUACs). The index identifies U.S. counties that do not adequately serve AAPIs. RESULTS: We identified 266 counties of medically underserved health service areas for AAPIs across the nation, representing 12% of all U.S. counties. One hundred thirty-eight (52%) MUACs were not designated as BPHC medically underserved counties. Of these counties, 20 (14%) had an AAPI population of at least 10,000, and 29 (21%) had an AAPI population of at least 5000. CONCLUSION: This project complements federal efforts to identify medically underserved health service areas and identifies U.S. counties that need new or expanded health services for medically underserved AAPIs.
Authors: Thomas C Ricketts; Laurie J Goldsmith; George Mark Holmes; Randy M R P Randolph; Richard Lee; Donald H Taylor; Jan Ostermann Journal: J Health Care Poor Underserved Date: 2007-08
Authors: Melissa McCracken; Miho Olsen; Moon S Chen; Ahmedin Jemal; Michael Thun; Vilma Cokkinides; Dennis Deapen; Elizabeth Ward Journal: CA Cancer J Clin Date: 2007 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 508.702
Authors: Anthony S DiStefano; Brian Hui; Angelica Barrera-Ng; Lourdes F Quitugua; Ruth Peters; Jeany Dimaculangan; Isileli Vunileva; Vanessa Tui'one; Lois M Takahashi; Sora Park Tanjasiri Journal: Soc Sci Med Date: 2012-05-08 Impact factor: 4.634
Authors: Elizabeth L Tung; Arshiya A Baig; Elbert S Huang; Neda Laiteerapong; Kao-Ping Chua Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2016-11-15 Impact factor: 5.128