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Asian American Quality of Life 2025 Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor Cheng Chow, MPhil, PhD Student Steve Hicks School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin Asian American Quality of Life 2015 Proposed project – A pilot study • A1: Identify primary health concerns and barriers to healthcare access among Asian population. • A2: Refine the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Survey to better capture health, social, and cultural dynamics. • A3: Pilot the updated AAQoL acorss Asian subgroups in Austin to reflect health needs and inform future policy and resource allocation. Stage 1 Qualitative: Interviews with key informants and community members Stage II Quantitative: An updated AAQoL survey among community members Large- scale studies Interventions Policy advocacy Asian American Quality of Life 2025 City of Austin AAQoL Commission Survey Development UT Austin Research Team Key Informant Interviews Validated Questions from UT Research Team • • Content based on prior studies, pilot results, and validated instruments Examples of domains: acculturation, healthcare access, chronic conditions, discrimination IRB-reviewed and methodologically sound • Validated Questions from UT Research Team Emerging Themes from KIIs • • • Purpose: Address local gaps and community-relevant issues Summary of informants: Health professionals, service providers, community leaders Examples of emerging themes: – Language barriers in telehealth – Culturally competent care – Immigration-related stress Emerging Themes from KIIs – Sample AAQoL Advisory Commission Review • Role: Ensure alignment with Commission priorities • • Value: Ensures relevance, cultural appropriateness, and civic accountability Engagement: Presentation, feedback, iterative revisions Asian American Quality of Life 2025 AAQoL priorities City of Austin AAQoL Commission Survey Development Academic validation UT Austin Research Team Key Informant Interviews Community experts Research Funding • David’s Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (St. David’s CHPR), School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin ($25,000) • Health Communication Scholars Program, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin ($25,00) • Funding Recommendations submitted by the AAQoL Advisory Commission Research Team Next Steps • Finalize instruments and translations • Continue KIIs with Commission recommendations • Key contact person with the Commission • Community rollout • Timeline to fielding and reporting Thank You! Shetal Vohra-Gupta: sgupta@austin.utexas.edu Cheng Chow: chengchow@utexas.edu Steve Hicks School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin