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March 25-26, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
2
nd
Global Public Health Congress
Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education | ISSN : 2161-0711
Volume 09
Global Public Health 2019
The Lack of Trust and Knowledge about Government-Provided
Assistance Programs by Korean-Americans with Disabilities
K
orean-American families with disabled family members often face difficulties in
obtaining and utilizing government-provided aid. Due to negative societal views,
language barriers, and lack of overall knowledge about the family member’s disability
and offered aid programs for such disabilities, many Korean-American families are not
able to provide the most proper care for their family members. Many Korean-Americans,
who are immigrants, express pressure and challenges in dealing with their families’
disabilities. They also lack trust about patient information confidentiality, leading to many
Korean-Americans hiding their family member’s disability from medical professionals or
government officials.
To investigate this issue, an anonymous survey was distributed to Korean-American
communities in California and Georgia. Evaluation of each family’s knowledge of
government-provided assist programs was assessed. Furthermore, Koreans’ societal
views on disabilities and level of education about various mental disabilities were
explored. The survey investigates the causal relationship between the lack of efficient
patient-care for these disabled members and the family’s understanding of government-
provided assistance programs, societal views on disabilities, and their backgrounds.
Biography
David Ahn has completed his BA from the College of William & Mary in Virginia with a major in Economics. His
experiences focus on econometric data analysis for public health and sustainable energy initiatives. His work
investigates disease prevention, public health, and efficient public policy programs.
David Ahn, J Community Med Health Educ 2019, Volume 09
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C2-057
David Ahn
College of William & Mary, Virginia