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Journal article
Support Networks and Care Needs: Insights From Older Vietnam‐Born Australians Living With Chronic Disease
Nursing and Health Sciences, Vol.27(2), pp.1-11
2025
PMID: 40509751
Abstract
This study explored the support networks and care needs of older Vietnam-born adults living in Australia, using focused ethnography, and guided by Leininger's Culture Care theory. Data were collected through participant observation and in-depth interviews over 7 months in Perth, Western Australia, and analyzed thematically. Twelve participants were included. Two themes emerged: “The collectivist context of disease management” and “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Chronic disease self-management primarily took place within family and community settings, with ethnic communities playing a significant role. Migration-related stigma influenced perceived care needs, creating a gap between perceived and actual support. Findings highlight the essential role of community and family in managing chronic diseases among older Vietnam-born Australians. Health care providers should consider collaborating with ethnic communities using family-based approaches to address these self-management needs. Future studies could explore whether these findings are applicable to other older foreign-born populations from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia.
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- Title
- Support Networks and Care Needs: Insights From Older Vietnam‐Born Australians Living With Chronic Disease
- Authors
- Thi Ngoc Minh Nguyen (Corresponding Author) - Edith Cowan UniversityRosemary Saunders - Edith Cowan UniversityGordana Dermody - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - NursingLisa Whitehead - Edith Cowan University
- Publication details
- Nursing and Health Sciences, Vol.27(2), pp.1-11
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1111/nhs.70158
- ISSN
- 1442-2018; 1441-0745
- PMID
- 40509751
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Nursing & Health Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
- Data Availability
- Data generated and analyzed during this study are included in this paper.
- Organisation Unit
- Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991136298902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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