Data is King

One of our core values is “We are science-based and data driven”. In this regard, we have conducted numerous surveys, focus groups and best practices reviews since our inception in 2002. We realize our ability to improve health and well being among our diverse communities depends upon our understanding of their health status, health beliefs and health behaviors. We will be placing summary reports on the “Publications” page on our website. I would encourage you to check this page out.

As a starting point, our “Publications” page will include results of our randomized phone surveys of the local Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, conducted in 2008 and 2009. These phone surveys provide a wealth of data regarding issues such as access to health care, oral health care, preventive screening information, and behaviors such as physical activity and tobacco use. We will also be including a summary of our survey of AAPIs regarding emergency preparedness (2009), and our best practices reviews related to tobacco control and emergency preparedness.

Down the road, we will be adding PowerPoint presentations and other types of publications that we hope can inform the broader movement to improve AAPI health.

- Doug Hirano, MPH, APCA Executive Director