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Geriatrics

Fund of Knowledge

To provide culturally competent care for Chinese American elders, it is important for geriatric providers to have background knowledge of:

  1. The traditional health beliefs and behaviors in the Chinese culture
  2. The historical experiences that may have influenced the current cohort of Chinese American elders
  • Chinese American
    • Description
    • Learning Objectives
    • Introduction and Overview
      • Current Population
      • Religion
      • Language
    • Patterns of Health Risk
      • Role of Western Society on Health Status
      • Depression
      • Alcoholism
      • Dementia
      • Infectious Disease
      • Cancer
        • Liver Cancer
        • Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)
        • Breast Cancer
        • Prostate Cancer
        • Colon Cancer
        • Lung Cancer
      • Smoking
      • Cardiovascular Disease
      • Diabetes Mellitus
      • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
  • Culturally Appropriate Care
    • Fund of Knowledge
      • Cultural Beliefs and Practices
        • Confucianism
        • Other Influences
        • Conflicts with Western Concept of Autonomy
      • Cohort Analysis
        • Historical Influence
        • Significant Dates and Periods
      • Acculturation
    • Assessment
      • Heterogeneity vs. Homogeneity
      • Degree of Acculturation and Traditional Beliefs
    • Delivery of Care
      • Health Care Provider Role
      • Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments/Beliefs
      • Psychotherapy
      • Advance Directives/End-of-Life Issues
      • Medications
  • Access & Utilization
    • Health Care Utilization
    • Long Term Care
  • Learning Resources
    • Instructional Strategies
      • Case Study 1
      • Case Study 2
    • Student Evaluation
    • List of References
    • Glossary
    • Interview Strategies
  • Searchable Reference Database

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  • Home
  • Culture Med
    • Ethnogeriatrics Overview
      • Introduction
      • Patterns of Health Risk
      • Fund of Knowledge
      • Assessment
      • Delivery of Care
    • Glossary
    • Interview Strategies
  • Curriculum
    • African American
    • Alaska Native
    • American Indian
    • Asian Indian American
    • Chinese American
    • Filipino American
    • Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
    • Hispanic / Latino American
    • Hmong American
    • Japanese American
    • Korean American
    • Vietnamese American
    • Pakistani American
  • Medical Interpreters
    • Microlectures
    • Partnering with medical interpreter
  • Training
    • Longevity and Healthy Aging Mini-fellowship
    • Dementia Curriculum
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Media Coverage