Korean
Language: Majority of Korean are able to speak Korean and English. Many of them are also able to speak other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 7% of Korean don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Korean experience are; genetic race, language, and cultural beliefs. Some medical beliefs are that Koreans feel as if they were a […]
Japanese
Language: The most common languages spoken by Japanese are Japanese and English. They can also speak a wide variety of other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 10% of Japanese don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Japanese experience are; language, race, and cultural beliefs. Many Japanese believe that poor health is shameful. Japanese use combinations of […]
Chinese
Language: Many Chinese are able to speak Mandarin and English. They are also able to speak a variety of different languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 7.5% of Chinese don’t have medical insurance. Some barriers Chinese have to face are language barriers, genetics, and cultural barriers. Many Chinese believe in Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine is […]
Vietnamese
Language: Majority of Vietnamese are able to speak Vietnamese and English. Many of them are also able to speak other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 12% of Vietnamese don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Vietnamese experience are; their poor living conditions, malnutrition and genetics. Many Vietnamese believe that telling an older family member about their […]
Hmong
Language: The most common language amongst the Hmong are Hmong (Hmong Green and Hmong White) and English. They are also able to speak Lao and other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 13% of Hmong don’t have health insurance. Some medical barriers Hmong face are genetics, spiritual beliefs, and unable to understand English proficiently (typically […]
Filipino
Language: The most common languages spoken by Filipinos are Filipino and English. They can also speak a wide variety of other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: Majority of Filipinos in MN have health insurance. Only about 6% of Filipinos don’t have health insurance. Filipinos often face barriers tied to their genetics, lifestyle and traditions. Many […]
Cambodians
Language: Cambodians often can speak multiple languages. One of the main languages they speak are Khmer. They can also speak other languages, like English and Chinese. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: Cambodians have one of the highest uninsured rates, compared to other Asian/Pacific Islander Ethnicities. About 17% of Cambodians are without health insurance. Cambodians face barriers […]
Bhutanese
Language: Bhutan is a very diverse country where there are many different languages spoken. Many Bhutanese are able to speak Nepali. Some other languages Bhutanese are able to speak are; Hindi, Dzongkha and English. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 10% of Bhutanese don’t have medical insurance. Some medical barriers Bhutanese may face is that they […]
Asian Indians
Language: Many Asian Indians are able to speak Hindi. They also can speak English and other languages such as; Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and more. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: Only about 3% of Asian Indians are uninsured (without health insurance). Asian Indians have the highest rates of receiving and attaining health insurance, compared to other […]
Limited English Proficiency
Around 40% of foreign-born Minnesotans have a limited English proficiency, compared to about 1% of U.S. born Minnesotans with a limited English proficiency. Adults and children with a limited English proficiency usually face more health disparities, poverty and miscommunication. Language: Individuals with limited English proficiency may speak any other language besides English. They may be […]