Background: Healthcare quality measurements in the United States illustrate disparities by racial/ethnic group, socio-economic class, and geographic location. Redressing healthcare inequities, including measurement of and reimbursement for healthcare quality, requires partnering with communities historically excluded from decision-making. Quality healthcare is measured according to insurers, professional organizations and government agencies, with little input from diverse communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination completion rates in Asian-American populations are substantially lower than most White Americans. Our objective was to identify the knowledge, perceptions, and decision-making processes about HPV vaccinations in the Hmong population, an Asian-American group with increased risks of HPV-related cancers. We conducted eight focus groups with Hmong adolescents (n = 12) and parents (n = 13) to learn about barriers, facilitators, and decision-making processes regarding general vaccinations and the HPV vaccine.
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January 2021
Under-representation of minorities in research hinders the ability to address persistent societal inequities. To understand how to increase the cultural responsiveness of research, a community-academic partnership conducted listening sessions and community forums with African Americans in North Carolina, Native Hawaiians in Hawai'i, and Hmong and Latino/a/x communities in Minnesota. Participants shared their concerns and desires for research, as well as generated strategies aimed at communities, researchers, and partnerships to enhance culturally responsive research practices.
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