The PIETY Study
| Purpose | To improve the quality of life of the U.S. Chinese population through education, research, and sustainable community-engagement. |
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| Methods | Community-based participatory research |
Official language | English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese, Teochew |
Main organ | Chinese Health, Aging, and Policy Program, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center |
| Affiliations | Northwestern University,
Chinese American Service League, Xilin Asian Community Center |
| Budget | NIH funded |
| Website | chinesehealthyaging |
The PIETY Study is a U.S. longitudinal study of Chinese families derived from the PINE Study. It is the product of a synergistic collaboration between the Chinese Health, Aging, and Policy Program (CHAP) at Rush University, Northwestern University, and many community-based organizations and social service providers. This academic-community partnership is led by XinQi Dong MD, MPH, at Rush University, Melissa A Simon, MD, MPH, at Northwestern University, and Esther Wong, ACSW and Bernarda Wong, ACSW, at Chinese American Service League.
The goal of the PIETY Study is to better understand the health and well-being of Chinese adult children, and understand the factors impacting the health and aging of Chinese older adults from the perspectives and experiences of adult children.
Since 2011, more than 4,000 face-to-face interviews were conducted. Each interview was personalized according to languages or dialects the participant preferred, including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Toishanese, and Teochew.