Abstract

Filipinos have substantial ethnic and cultural differences amongst other Asian American subgroups, but tend to carry higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes type II, and dyslipidemia. However, there is little research on predicting factors for this increase, and even fewer on treatments individualized for the Filipino community. This paper is an attempt to provide nurses and other health care providers with a compilation of the most recent available literature on causes of higher rates of these risk factors among Asian Americans along with current treatment strategies such as utilizing the Neuman Systems Model and community health workers’ intervention to specifically treat the Filipino community.

Keywords: Filipino hypertension; Coronary heart disease; Dyslipidemia