May 6 - 8, 2002
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Providing Culturally Competent Disability Services
to Persons Born in other Countries May 6 - 8, 2002 |
Understanding disability issues in the Chinese community: A resource handbook
Christie, N.; Liu, K. Y.
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Toronto, Canada
nancy.christie@isaac.entire.org
Abstract
Prior to 1997, the year Hong Kong was returned to China, there was a large exodus of Chinese people from the former British colony. Many came to Canada, and settled in and around Toronto. Hospital and health care providers realized that their Chinese clie nts/patients were often uncomfortable in North American health care settings. Language was an issue, as well as culture. Non-Chinese providers especially, did not understand why patients did not comply with the advice and instructions that were given. Und er the auspices of the Yee Hong Centre and the International Centre for Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR), a committee of health professionals created a resource manual for rehabilitation and health workers. The presentation will discus s how the handbook was prepared, and explore some of the basics of Chinese culture, the impact of immigration and using case examples from the handbook, offer some explanations for behaviors which affect compliance.