title: The health status and health needs of Chinese population in Glasgow.
abstract: This cross sectional study explored the health problems and health needs in the local Chinese community in Glasgow. Several data collection methods have been used in this study, including face-to-face and telephone structured interviews, postal and hand delivered questionnaires. A total of 800 questionnaires were processed, and 493 were completed, giving an overall response rate 61.6%. The results from the present survey indicated that the health status of Chinese residents in Glasgow is poorer than that of the local population. The most important findings of the study is that the Chinese community in Glasgow underuse health services, and unmet health needs exist in the community. The main barrier to effective use of present health services and benefit from the health promotion and health education programmes is language difficulties. Following discussion with the local community, options for improving the health services for the Chinese community in Glasgow were obtained. The findings of the study have implications for health service purchaser/providers of health care to the Chinese population generally in Scotland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Medicine (Women's Health), Greater Glasgow Health Board.
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McIlwaine
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012606:Scotland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health