title: Caring for Chinese-American Home Care Patients.
abstract: Chinese-Americans are the largest group of Asian Americans. Home care providers in the United States will encounter patients with various levels of traditional Chinese lifestyles, cultural expressions, and health practices. A description of how to prepare for and conduct a home care visit with a patient from China is described. This article integrates recent research about Chinese-American elders and basics of Chinese culture to assist healthcare clinicians in providing supportive, culturally sensitive home care for Chinese patients and developing rapport and trust with them.
authors.affiliation: Qilian He, MSN, RN, is an Associate Professor, Medical College, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, China.
authors.forename: Qilian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States