Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County
Objective: To explore and document the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islander (PI) adults living in Los Angeles County. Methods: Study participants completed a brief online demographic questionnaire followed by a 45- to 60-min semi-structured one-on-one interview conducted via Zo...
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| author | Patchareeya P. Kwan Shenazar Esmundo Eugenne Andrea Rivas Danielle Erika Co Melanie Sabado-Liwag |
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| description | Objective: To explore and document the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islander (PI) adults living in Los Angeles County. Methods: Study participants completed a brief online demographic questionnaire followed by a 45- to 60-min semi-structured one-on-one interview conducted via Zoom. Participants were asked about two main areas: (1) reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases among the PI community and its impacts on their community and (2) the impacts of COVID-19 on them as individuals. Results: A total of 14 PI adults, a majority of whom were females (76%) with an average age of 39.2 years took part in the study. Participants cited underlying medical conditions, overrepresentation in the essential workforce, multigeneration households, and the collectivistic culture of PIs as possible reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases in their communities. Impacts of the pandemic included loss of jobs, loss of family and friends, and poor mental health which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Conclusion: This study documents the perspectives of PIs on why rates of COVID-19 are high in their community, their experiences with COVID-19 testing, and the impacts that the pandemic has had on themselves and their community. Findings from this study will assist public health professionals and health care providers in refining services and programs for the PI community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd8e04080f0a4ad9890244f5d45ee3cf2022-12-22T02:55:24ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease2049-937X2022-04-01910.1177/20499361221093102Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles CountyPatchareeya P. KwanShenazar EsmundoEugenne Andrea RivasDanielle Erika CoMelanie Sabado-LiwagObjective: To explore and document the experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islander (PI) adults living in Los Angeles County. Methods: Study participants completed a brief online demographic questionnaire followed by a 45- to 60-min semi-structured one-on-one interview conducted via Zoom. Participants were asked about two main areas: (1) reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases among the PI community and its impacts on their community and (2) the impacts of COVID-19 on them as individuals. Results: A total of 14 PI adults, a majority of whom were females (76%) with an average age of 39.2 years took part in the study. Participants cited underlying medical conditions, overrepresentation in the essential workforce, multigeneration households, and the collectivistic culture of PIs as possible reasons for high rates of COVID-19 cases in their communities. Impacts of the pandemic included loss of jobs, loss of family and friends, and poor mental health which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Conclusion: This study documents the perspectives of PIs on why rates of COVID-19 are high in their community, their experiences with COVID-19 testing, and the impacts that the pandemic has had on themselves and their community. Findings from this study will assist public health professionals and health care providers in refining services and programs for the PI community.https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221093102 |
| spellingShingle | Patchareeya P. Kwan Shenazar Esmundo Eugenne Andrea Rivas Danielle Erika Co Melanie Sabado-Liwag Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease |
| title | Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County |
| title_full | Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County |
| title_fullStr | Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County |
| title_short | Experiences and impacts of COVID-19 among Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County |
| title_sort | experiences and impacts of covid 19 among pacific islanders in los angeles county |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361221093102 |
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