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El Camino Hospital - Chinese Health Initiative
This initiative emphasizes cultural preferences and health issues that occur with high incidence in the rapidly growing Chinese community, including hepatitis-B, liver cancer and stroke. It is a collaborative effort with community leaders and a newly formed network of hospital-affiliated Chinese-speaking physicians.
What is it?
This initiative emphasizes cultural preferences and health issues that occur with high incidence in the rapidly growing Chinese community, including hepatitis-B, liver cancer and stroke. It is a collaborative effort with community leaders and a newly formed network of hospital-affiliated Chinese-speaking physicians.
Who is it for?
Residents of Chinese descent.
Why do they do it?
Access to culturally appropriate, language-specific providers has been lacking and dramatic health disparities exist for this population.
Impact
Aggressive media and outreach programs including health fairs, workshops and free screenings inspired an overwhelming response from the Chinese community. Hundreds attended 28 events and screenings for hepatitis-B and stroke, and more than 150 physicians participated in hepatitis-B CME programs. Further, hospitalized patients benefit from staff sensitized to the cultural implications of caring for Chinese patients.
Contact: Jean Yu
Manager, Chinese Health Initiative
Telephone: 650-988-3277
E-mail: jean.yu@ElCaminoHospital.org
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