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A community wellness program is demonstrating the benefits of culturally sensitive mental health care for Cambodian Americans, a group that has struggled to benefit from mainstream services.
Cambodia's achievements in art, architectures, music, and dance from the 9th and 14th century have had a great influence on many neighboring kingdoms, namely Thailand and Laos. The effect of Khmer culture can still be seen today in those countries, as they share many close characteristics with current-day Cambodia.
In 2000, Cambodian American families reported a median household income of $36,152. [18] A 2008 NYU study reported that 29.3% of the Cambodian American community lived under the poverty line. [19] That was higher than the American average of people living below the poverty line, which, in 2011, was recorded as 16% of all Americans. [20]
Life expectancy in Cambodia. The quality of health in Cambodia is rising along with its growing economy. The public health care system has a high priority from the Cambodian government and with international help and assistance, Cambodia has seen some major and continuous improvements in the health profile of its population since the 1980s, with a steadily rising life expectancy.
Traditional Cambodian medical practices are widely used in Cambodia. Even though health is among the Cambodian government's five most important issues, the healthcare system in the country is inadequate and people in more remote villages in the provinces have difficulty obtaining health care.
Despite this, Cambodia still ranked lowest in the region for the education dimension of the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index. [1] In 2011, 1.5% of the Cambodian population was enrolled in tertiary education, one of the lowest ratios in Southeast Asia, ahead of Myanmar (1.2% of the population). Only one out of 12 bachelor's students went on ...
Cultural competence is a practice of values and attitudes that aims to optimize the healthcare experience of patients with cross cultural backgrounds. [6] Essential elements that enable organizations to become culturally competent include valuing diversity, having the capacity for cultural self-assessment, being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact, having ...
Films about Cambodian Americans (7 P) Pages in category "Cambodian-American culture" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.