Belle P. Khuu|Hee Y. Lee|Anyu Zhou
Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Hmong American Immigrants: Addressing the Health Disparities
Twin Cities Orthopedics|University of Minnesota|Twin Cities Orthopedics|University of Minnesota|Twin Cities Orthopedics|University of Minnesota
hmong americans face disproportionate health burden ranging high prevalence diabetes depressive disorders little research attention paid toward exploring contributing factors disparity present study seeks fill gap literature examining health literacy levels hmong americans associated factors present study employed andersens behavioral model health service theoretical framework crosssectional survey research design used information gathered 168 hmong american immigrants participants recruited using purposive sampling strategy multiple regression analysis conducted identify factors linked health literacy approximately half participants low health literacy reported understand health information well health literacy levels found differ significantly based number years participants lived us social religious group attendance health status whether difficulties activities daily living exploratory findings could used prompt research help inform development interventions aiming improve health literacy levels address health disparities hmong american population