Social Policy in Health and Human Service

Running head: SOCIAL POLICY IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE 1
Social Policy in Health and Human Service
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Interview Questions
Question: Great to meet you, mum, am Jim and am a Native American. What is your name and
your culture, please?
Answer: Thank you, Jim, am called Yang an Asian
Question: Thank you. So what is your experience here in America now that you were born in
Asia?
Answer: I do experience severe health issues such as inadequate health because of cultural
reasons. As in, we have our way of solving health issues, unlike here in the USA.
Question: What is the quality of services you get here in healthcare settings?
Answer: Its hard question, Jim but anyway. There is usually a misinterpretation of information
because of language. Here in the USA, the healthcare providers do not understand our language
correctly, and we vividly know English so expressing how you are is a problem. So I can say
there are inadequate interpretation services.
Question: How about our health services in terms of costs?
Answer: The services here are costly since many of us do not have health insurance
Question: What is your perception and believes in health issues?
Answer: We have our way of seeking a cure. We have traditional medicines that cure very fast
and no expensive. Just to name a few, we have the Chinese medicine which we use to restore
harmony. Harmony, in our case, is health, good weather, and good fortune.
Question: Apart from Chinese medicine, which other drugs do you use?

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Answer: Our homeland has a lot of drugs. I can't mention all. We have herbal medicine, which
is holistic and used to regulate the natural balance of the body. There is also Acupuncture. This
usually helps to facilitate the flow of energy in the body and mind. It treats asthma, headache,
anxiety, and depression.
Reflection of the experience
Am a Native American, and I interviewed the Asian born woman on her health care
beliefs and practices, the perception of health care and health care providers and lastly perception
of disease and disability? Some of the interview questions that I asked her, as highlighted above.
Did you have preconceptions about people from this sociocultural group before the
interview?
Yes, actually what I knew about the Asian people is that worldwide they are known of
having a strong emphasis about the importance of a family. This is due to the hardship they and
their parents have experienced in the past. Their extended family involves several generations of
immediate family and relatives. Within their extended family, loyalty to the family is expected
at all times. Family members should refrain from bringing shame and disgrace to themselves
and their family (Tabora & Flaskerud, 2015). For this reason, it is essential to remember to
establish inner strength to prevent and handle conflict. I didn’t know about their stands as far as
health issues are concerned.
The other thing that I knew about the Asian culture is that the value of Asians toward
education surrounds Asians parents' belief that education is vital for self-advancement and that
their children's primary purpose in life is to make them proud. Asian parents firmly believe in
instilling beliefs and values characteristic of extrinsic motivation into their children from a young