Hmong Health Beliefs and Experiences in the Western Health Care System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8098454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon Johnson (0000-0003-2304-6581, corresponding author), Sharon K Johnson (California State University, Dominguez Hills) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 126-132 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104365960201300205 |
| PMID | 11951715 |
| OpenAlex | W2065114460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 7 |
This ethnographic study was conducted to determine Hmong perspectives and beliefs that influence the Hmong experience in Western medical situations. Hmong perspectives regarding the body as well as descriptions of Hmong experiences within the American medical system were explored using participant observation and interviews over a 2-year time frame. Two focus groups were conducted to confirm findings. Data indicates that the Hmong language lacks terms that translate biomedical body physiology and anatomy. Medical terms and diagnoses lack direct translation and require extensive nondirect terms to approximate meaning. Differences between Hmong traditional beliefs and Western biomedical beliefs create a lack of understanding. Negative health care experiences result in Hmong community members' mistrust and fear of Western medicine
Alternative medicine · Ethnography · Focus group · Health care · Meaning (existential · Medical anthropology · Participant observation · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Transcultural nursing · Western culture · Western medicine · Anthropology · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology · History
Cumulative complexity
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Systematic Review
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Primary Care Providers’ Perceptions of Young Cambodian American Female Patients
Frequency and Perceptions of Herbal Medicine use Among Hmong Americans
Covid-19 mitigation behaviors among English-Speaking Hmong Americans
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Outcomes of a Breast Health Project for Hmong Women and Men in California
Perception of Barriers to Immunization Among Parents of Hmong Origin in California
Toward a Multicultural Positive Psychology
Medical Mistrust and Discrimination in Health Care
Interpreter-facilitated cross-language interviews
Understanding the Language, the Culture, and the Experience
Considerations of Culture and Community in the Production of Hmong Health
Is It The Spirit or The Body
Intimate partner violence and physical health outcomes among Southeast Asian American women
| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,09 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |