The number of individuals of South Asian origin receiving health care in the United States is rapidly growing, yet little is known about their psychosocial needs. To better inform the provision of culturally competent social work services for this patient population, researchers sought to describe U.S. health care providers' perceptions of the psychosocial needs of seriously ill patients of South Asian origin. To do so, they conducted a multimethod qualitative descriptive study, collecting data during focus groups and individual interviews of health care providers (N = 57) and analyzing them via directed content analysis. Identified patient needs included addressing financial and legal problems, challenges completing activities of daily living, spiritual or existential concerns, psychosocial experiences of unresolved physical symptoms, and psychological distress. Providers also emphasized the importance of supporting patients' family members to aid in their caregiving abilities and to enhance their quality of life. As social workers in U.S. health care settings encounter a growing number of patients of South Asian origin, a more comprehensive understanding of their psychosocial needs is imperative. Study findings suggest that health social workers should provide psychosocial care that encompasses culture-specific needs and psychosocial care that can be provided in a culturally responsive manner.

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美国医疗服务提供者对南亚裔重症患者心理社会需求的看法：对健康社会工作的影响。

在美国，接受医疗保健的南亚血统人士的数量正在快速增长，但对其心理社会需求知之甚少。为了更好地为该患者群体提供具有文化背景的社会工作服务，研究人员试图描述美国医疗保健提供者对南亚裔重病患者心理社会需求的看法。为此，他们进行了多方法定性描述性研究，在焦点小组和医疗保健提供者（N = 57）的个人访谈期间收集了数据，并通过定向内容分析对其进行了分析。明确的患者需求包括解决财务和法律问题，完成日常生活活动的挑战，精神或存在的顾虑，尚未解决的身体症状的社会心理经历，和心理困扰。提供者还强调了支持患者家庭成员以提高其护理能力并提高生活质量的重要性。随着美国卫生保健机构中的社会工作者遇到越来越多的南亚裔患者，必须更加全面地了解他们的社会心理需求。研究结果表明，卫生社会工作者应提供涵盖特定文化需求的心理社会护理，以及可以以对文化敏感的方式提供的心理社会护理。卫生保健机构遇到越来越多的南亚血统患者，因此必须更全面地了解其心理需求。研究结果表明，卫生社会工作者应提供涵盖特定文化需求的社会心理护理，以及可以以对文化敏感的方式提供的社会心理护理。卫生保健机构遇到越来越多的南亚血统患者，因此必须更全面地了解其心理需求。研究结果表明，卫生社会工作者应提供涵盖特定文化需求的社会心理护理，以及可以以对文化敏感的方式提供的社会心理护理。