Effectiveness of multicultural health workers in chronic disease prevention and self-management in culturally and linguistically diverse populations: A systematic literature review

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-37

  Goris, Janny ^a   Komaric, Nera ^b,f   Guandalini, Amanda ^c   Francis, Daniel ^d   Hawes, Ellen ^e  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland   (Australia)

^c Wide Bay Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^d Brisbane North Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^e Multicultural Services   (Australia)

^f World Wellness Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

ethnic; health service access; minority; primary health care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION; ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LINGUISTICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84874037650     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11130     Document Type: Review

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