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Impact of Social Determinants of Health on The Health Status of Asian Americans
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Today, we are in conversation with Dr. Jane Jih. She shares the health risks that are more prevalent among Asian Americans, the impact of social determinants of health and the influences of cultural beliefs on the health outcomes on this population and what can be done from a research perspective to address AA needs better.
Dr. Jane Jih is a practicing adult primary care physician and investigator in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. Her health equity research focuses on the impact of social determinants of health on chronic disease care and patient-clinician communication including the use of photos as a tool to communicate about health and social factors. She is a Taiwanese American, Chicago native, and mama to two young children.
“I think really advocating for yourself, for you. If you don't understand it in English, you speak English, ask them to re-explain to you in a way that you understand. "
In this episode you will learn:
Understanding Health Risks Among Asian Americans
Cultural Beliefs and Health Outcomes in the AA Community
Challenging Health Disparities for Asian American Immigrants
Promoting Health Literacy for Diverse Asian American Communities
Connect with Yumlish:
Connect with Dr. Jane Jih:
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message
198 episodes
Manage episode 364912814 series 2823711
Today, we are in conversation with Dr. Jane Jih. She shares the health risks that are more prevalent among Asian Americans, the impact of social determinants of health and the influences of cultural beliefs on the health outcomes on this population and what can be done from a research perspective to address AA needs better.
Dr. Jane Jih is a practicing adult primary care physician and investigator in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. Her health equity research focuses on the impact of social determinants of health on chronic disease care and patient-clinician communication including the use of photos as a tool to communicate about health and social factors. She is a Taiwanese American, Chicago native, and mama to two young children.
“I think really advocating for yourself, for you. If you don't understand it in English, you speak English, ask them to re-explain to you in a way that you understand. "
In this episode you will learn:
Understanding Health Risks Among Asian Americans
Cultural Beliefs and Health Outcomes in the AA Community
Challenging Health Disparities for Asian American Immigrants
Promoting Health Literacy for Diverse Asian American Communities
Connect with Yumlish:
Connect with Dr. Jane Jih:
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message
198 episodes
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