Research Underway

Acculturation and ageing: follow-up study of Vietnam-born and Lebanon-born older Australians

Investigators: 

Associate Professor Emily Banks, Dr Ilse Blignault, Professor Louisa Jorm (PI), Associate Professor Abd Malak, Professor James Nazroo (Al), Associate Professor Susan Quine, Associate Professor Chris Rissel and Mr Peter Todaro (Al)

Project aim(s): 

This project will recruit sub-cohorts of Lebanon- and Vietnam-born Australians to enrich the 45 and Up Study cohort. It will address the following research questions:

  • How do associations among demographic factors, health risk factors and health conditions vary according to country-of-birth group (Lebanon-born, Vietnam-born, Australian-born), and with measures of acculturation?

  • How do patterns of use of health services (general practitioner, emergency department, hospital inpatient) vary according to country-of-birth group, and with measures of acculturation?

  • How do patterns of use of health services and medications for specific health conditions (diabetes mellitus, mental health problems, smoking-related conditions) vary according to country-of-birth group, and with measures of acculturation?

Project status: 

Application approved February 2007

Awaiting funding

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