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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research
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Perceptions Of The Osteopathic Profession In New York City's Chinese Communities, Justin Chin, Sarah Li, Gregory Yim, Yaqun Arlene Zhou, Peter Justin Wan, Emily R Dube, Mikhail Volokitin, Sonu Sahni, Mark A Terrell, Christine M Lomiguen
Perceptions Of The Osteopathic Profession In New York City's Chinese Communities, Justin Chin, Sarah Li, Gregory Yim, Yaqun Arlene Zhou, Peter Justin Wan, Emily R Dube, Mikhail Volokitin, Sonu Sahni, Mark A Terrell, Christine M Lomiguen
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge of and barriers to osteopathic medicine in Chinese immigrant communities in New York City (NYC).
Design: A cross-sectional study was designed in which a culturally appropriate survey in Chinese and English versions was administered anonymously to measure immigrant perceptions and knowledge of osteopathic medicine.
Setting: Data collection occurred in the municipal delineations for the Chinatown neighbourhood within the New York, New York borough of Manhattan.
Participants: Community members were selected using convenience sampling from high-density areas to participate. Information gathered from the survey included demographics, education level, healthcare habits and …