Outcomes Research Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders

摘要

Much has been accomplished by the UCLA/VA/RAND MEDTEP Center for Asians and Pacific Islanders (hereafter referred to as MEDTEP) during this final reporting period. In research, four timely projects were completed in areas of physical activity, end-of-life care, self-report instruments and birth outcomes for Asians and Pacific Islanders. In training, MEDTEP provided an opportunity for one UCLA predoctoral fellow and one postdoctoral fellow to receive training. Technical assistance was provided to 4 community-based organizations, as well as to the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. The most successful information dissemination endeavor was the community forums on quality of life through preventive medicine practice. The forums were held in 5 ethnic-specific communities. Finally, a nonprofit community-based organization was created, with support from Asian Pacific community leaders, for the purpose of continuing MEDTEP's community-related activities after is demise in 1998.