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- Title
Ang Ating Mata: Disparities in Eye Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Older Adult Filipino-Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area Counties.
- Authors
Jiro, Marycon Chin; Sigua, Michael; Ivey, Susan L.; Maus, Marlon; Hennein, Lauren; Dio, Migel; Cocohoba, Jennifer
- Abstract
Filipino-Americans are the third largest Asian-American population, with a median age of 44. However, there is limited literature focusing on the group's ophthalmic care engagement. Timely eye examinations and outreach are necessary to reduce visual impairment in this older community. To assess eye care knowledge, attitudes, and practices, we conducted a cross-sectional study surveying Filipino-Americans within the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Associations between primary outcomes and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using chi-squared analysis and student's T-test. In our convenience sample of 256 surveys, a majority of participants are receiving appropriate eye care; those that lacked health and eye insurance, immigrated and are lower income did not receive optimal eye care. Study participants also demonstrated a lack of awareness of eye diseases and risk factors. Our results suggest that culturally sensitive eye health education materials are lacking and should be made accessible for this large and rapidly growing population.
- Subjects
UNITED States; EVALUATION of medical care; HEALTH policy; CENSUS; GLAUCOMA; CROSS-sectional method; QUANTITATIVE research; HEALTH literacy; RISK assessment; T-test (Statistics); COMPARATIVE studies; HEALTH attitudes; OPTOMETRIC services insurance; HEALTH insurance; CHI-squared test; SCALE analysis (Psychology); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DIABETIC retinopathy; EYE diseases; FILIPINO Americans; COVID-19 pandemic; DISEASE risk factors; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2023, Vol 25, Issue 1, p104
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-022-01371-3