BACKGROUND Many Filipinos suffer from high rates of chronic diseases, while systemic and cultural barriers make it challenging for them to access care. Culturally relevant programs that integrate community perspectives and values are essential to improve Filipino health. OBJECTIVES To understand how health may be improved using self-identified community strengths and assets, researchers partnered with Filipino residents of the Kalihi neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawai'i. METHODS Researchers conducted a focused ethnographic study in spring 2016 with 52 adult residents of Kalihi to document Filipino perspectives on the overlapping concepts of health and wealth. Specifically, facilitators led culture circles, resulting in semi-structured discussions of community wellness. RESULTS Participants shared perspectives of Filipino community health and wealth, resulting in 2 categories-self and relationships, 14 thematic codes and 7 definition components. These components informed the development of a new holistic health framework. The proposed framework may inform the development of more effective health programs rooted in extant community assets. DISCUSSION This study sought to empower Filipino residents by acknowledging their views on wellness and prosperity that may not be reflected in conventional health care models. Further research is needed to deepen the understanding of the complex cultural relationships between health and wealth in communities of color.

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Ang Kalusugan 在 Kayamanan：夏威夷菲律宾人的健康和财富。

背景许多菲律宾人患有慢性病，而系统性和文化障碍使他们难以获得护理。整合社区观点和价值观的文化相关计划对于改善菲律宾人的健康至关重要。目标 为了了解如何利用自我认定的社区优势和资产来改善健康，研究人员与夏威夷檀香山卡利希社区的菲律宾居民合作。方法 研究人员于 2016 年春季对卡利希的 52 名成年居民进行了一项集中的民族志研究，以记录菲律宾人对健康和财富重叠概念的看法。具体来说，协调员引导文化圈，引发关于社区健康的半结构化讨论。结果 参与者分享了菲律宾社区健康和财富的观点，形成了 2 个类别——自我和关系、14 个主题代码和 7 个定义组件。这些组成部分为新的整体健康框架的发展提供了信息。拟议的框架可以为根植于现有社区资产的更有效的卫生计划的制定提供信息。讨论 这项研究旨在通过承认菲律宾居民对健康和繁荣的看法来赋予他们权力，而这些看法可能无法反映在传统的医疗保健模式中。需要进一步的研究来加深对有色人种社区健康与财富之间复杂文化关系的理解。