Pakikisama: Filipino Patient Perspectives on Health Care Access and Utilization.

Purpose: Filipinos have unique social determinants of health, cultural values, and beliefs that contribute to a higher prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. We aimed to identify Filipino values, practices, and belief systems that influenced health care access and utilization.

Methods: We conducted 1-on-1 semistructured interviews with self-identified Filipino patients.