Exploring the Health Care Challenges and Health Care Needs of Arabic-Speaking Immigrants with Cardiovascular Disease in Australia
| Autor: | Erini Abdelmessih, Jennifer Cox, Maree-Donna Simpson, Yann Guisard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Arabic media_common.quotation_subject Immigration lcsh:RS1-441 challenges australia Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Article lcsh:Pharmacy and materia medica 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Disease management (health) Empowerment preferences needs media_common arabic immigrants business.industry cardiovascular unique language.human_language Language group Family medicine Limited English proficiency language Psychology business |
| Zdroj: | Pharmacy, Vol 7, Iss 4, p 151 (2019) Pharmacy: Journal of Pharmacy Education and Practice Pharmacy Volume 7 Issue 4 |
| ISSN: | 2226-4787 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/pharmacy7040151 |
| Popis: | The Arabic-speaking immigrant group, which makes up the fourth largest language group in Australia, has a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to explore the health care challenges and needs of Arabic-speaking immigrants with cardiovascular disease (CVD), using a comparative approach with English-speaking patients with CVD as the comparable group. Methods: Participants were recruited from community settings in Melbourne, Australia. Face-to-face semi-structured individual interviews were conducted at the recruitment sites. All interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and coded thematically. Results: 29 participants with CVD were recruited 15 Arabic-speaking and 14 English-speaking. Arabic-speaking immigrants, and to a lesser extent English-speaking patients with CVD may have specific health care challenges and needs. Arabic-speaking immigrants&rsquo health care needs include: effective health care provider (HCP)-patient communication, accessible care, participation in decision-making, and empowerment. English-speaking participants viewed these needs as important for CVD management. However, only a few English-speaking participants cited these needs as unmet health care needs. Conclusion: This study suggests that Arabic-speaking immigrants with CVD may have unique needs including the need for privacy, effective HCP-patient communication that takes into account patients&rsquo limited English proficiency, and pharmacist-physician collaboration. Therefore, there may be a need to identify a health care model that can address these patients&rsquo health care challenges and needs. This, in turn, may improve their disease management and health outcomes. |
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