What is the relationship between limited language proficiency and health care inequities with the Asian population?
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Asian is the one of the fastest growing population. The number of Asian people living in the United States is predicted to double by 2060. In 2012, 46% of Asians were reported speaking English less than very well (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). Language is the critical components of communication. Each individual must be able to speak and understand the same language in order to verbally interact with each other. Miscommunication and misunderstanding would easily take place when people with limited language proficiency could not fully understand the language. Because most of the Asian countries do not speak English as a primary language, Asian immigrants would likely face a significant barrier to receive quality health care, putting them at risk for facing healthcare disparities. This capstone article utilized Edward Deci and Richard Ryan's Self-determination theory to examine the importance of appropriate communication for favorable health outcomes (Deci & Ryan, 1980, 2012, 2017,2000). Ten articles were reviewed to identify and examine the problem between health care and Asian immigrants. The goal of this paper is to examine health care disparity in Asian migrants with limited language proficiency and recommend modifications to current practice to alleviate the disparity.
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Hawaii Pacific University