Self-management Following a Cardiac Event in People of Chinese Ethnicity Living in Western Countries: A Scoping Review

Zhang, Ling; Gallagher, Robyn; Ding, Ding; Neubeck, Lis

Abstract

Health outcomes and impact of cardiovascular disease vary between populations, where ethnic minorities and immigrant groups are more likely to be disadvantaged. Compared with the majority residents, health outcomes, especially short-term mortality from coronary heart disease event are worse in people of Chinese ethnicity, potentially due to poor self-management and experiences with the healthcare system in host countries. A scoping review was conducted. Four overarching themes were found: (1) understanding of heart disease, risk factors and symptom recognition, (2) adherence to medication and lifestyle modification, (3) health service/information choice, and (4) family role in disease self-management and decision making. All themes were greatly influenced by English language proficiency and cultural practices. English language proficiency and cultural practices should be taken into consideration when providing healthcare services for people of Chinese ethnicity, as it plays an important role in self-management and experiences with the healthcare system.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 30, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 19, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 14, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• Print ISSN: 1557-1912
• Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
• Publisher: BMC
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0584-6
• Keywords: Chinese ethnicity, Chinese immigrants, Ethnic minorities, Cardiac disease, Cardiac event, Coronary heart disease, self-management, experience
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/829989
• Contract Date: Jun 15, 2017