Investigating Social Determinants of Health in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Chair(s)

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  Yaguang Zheng, PhD, RN

  Assistant Professor
  College of Nursing
  New York University
  New York, New York, United States

Co-Chair(s)

• YJ

  Yanping Jiang, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Discussant(s)

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  Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAAN (she/her/hers)

  Dean's Professor in Global Health
  Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  New York University
  New York, New York, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

• YJ

  Yanping Jiang, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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  Xiang Qi, PhD, RN (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  New York University
  New York, New York, United States
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  Jing Wang, PhD, FAAN (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  College of Health and Human Services
  University of New Hampshire
  Durham, New Hampshire, United States
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  Hyosin Kim, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor, Senior Research
  College of Public Health and Human Sciences
  Oregon State University
  Corvallis, Oregon, United States

  Slides

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are one of the fastest-growing racial minority groups in the United States, who disproportionately experience some unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH), such as limited English proficiency, unemployment, lack of health insurance, low health literacy, lack of culturally and linguistically sensitive healthcare providers and programs, and reduced healthcare access. However, limited research has explored the impacts of SDoH on health outcomes among this population. The objective of this symposium is to address knowledge gaps by examining the association of SDoH with various health outcomes in AAPI. Jiang and colleagues explore the immigration stressors and sleep health among older Chinese immigrants using the longitudinal data from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago. Qi and colleagues examine the prospective associations of multiple SDoH with premature all-cause mortality and investigate their respective contributions among a nationally representative cohort of Asian Americans. Further, Wang et al. discuss the challenges and successes in recruiting Chinese and Korean American dementia caregivers living in minority and underrepresented communities for a large health intervention study. Lastly, Kim & colleagues examine the end-of-life care disparities for AAPI Medicare beneficiaries with dementia using Medicare data. Following the paper presentations, Dr. Wu will lead a discussion. The novel findings from this symposium will provide a comprehensive understanding of how SDoH impacts health outcomes in AAPI and how unique SDoH can be particularly targeted to improve health equity for this underserved ethnic minority group.

This is a collaborative symposium between the Aging Among Asians and Chinese Gerontology Studies Interest Groups.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

  Psychosocial and Immigration Determinants of Sleep Health Among Older Chinese Immigrants
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Yanping Jiang, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

  Premature Death Attributable to Social Determinants of Health Among Asian Americans: A Population-Based Cohort
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Xiang Qi, PhD, RN (he/him/his) – New York University
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

  Engaging Chinese and Korean American Communities in Dementia Research: A Journey of Inclusivity and Partnership
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jing Wang, PhD, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of New Hampshire
• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

  End-of-Life Care Disparity for Asian American Pacific Islander and White Americans With Dementia
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hyosin Kim, PhD (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University