TY - JOUR
T1 - Culturally Sensitive Health Care Services for Chinese People in Britain
AU - Chau, Ruby C.M.
AU - Yu, Sam W.K.
AU - Law, Clementine S.F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - This article aims to examine the challenges of developing culturally sensitive health care services for Chinese people in Britain. It argues that Chinese people have heterogeneous backgrounds and migration experiences. However, they share a common cultural heritage and are still influenced by traditional beliefs to various extents, especially in their understanding and handling of health issues. Therefore, in providing culturally sensitive services, health care providers should understand Chinese people’s diverse preferences, but not overlook the similarities among them, and between them and people of other cultural groups.
AB - This article aims to examine the challenges of developing culturally sensitive health care services for Chinese people in Britain. It argues that Chinese people have heterogeneous backgrounds and migration experiences. However, they share a common cultural heritage and are still influenced by traditional beliefs to various extents, especially in their understanding and handling of health issues. Therefore, in providing culturally sensitive services, health care providers should understand Chinese people’s diverse preferences, but not overlook the similarities among them, and between them and people of other cultural groups.
KW - Chinese people in Britain
KW - cultural sensitivity
KW - health care
KW - traditional Chinese medicine
KW - Western medicine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84907454437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15313204.2014.942939
DO - 10.1080/15313204.2014.942939
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84907454437
SN - 1531-3204
VL - 23
SP - 256
EP - 270
JO - Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
JF - Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
IS - 3-4
ER -