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Examining Reasons For License Non-Compliance Among Asian-Pacific Islander Community Members: Project For Oregon Board Of Massage Therapists, Masami Nishishiba, Lu Pang, Anh Nguyen, Thitisak Duadsuntia, Sirisak Laochankham
Examining Reasons For License Non-Compliance Among Asian-Pacific Islander Community Members: Project For Oregon Board Of Massage Therapists, Masami Nishishiba, Lu Pang, Anh Nguyen, Thitisak Duadsuntia, Sirisak Laochankham
Center for Public Service Publications and Reports
Purpose of the Study: In an effort to improve professional connections with the Asian-Pacific Islander (API) community of massage practitioners in Oregon, the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists (OBMT) commissioned the Center for Public Service (CPS) at Portland State University to conduct a study to achieve the following objectives:
1. To identify any barriers that hinder licensing of Asian-Pacific Islander community members who practice massage;
2. To recommend ways to make massage education and licensing processes more culturally responsive to API massage practitioners’ needs.
Data Collection and Analysis: During September through December 2014, CPS assembled a multicultural project team and …