Healthcare needs of older Arab migrants: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 13-14, 2014, Pages 1770-1784

  Al Abed, Naser A ^a   Davidson, Patricia M ^a,b   Hickman, Louise D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Arabic; Culturally and linguistically diverse; Elderly; Ethnic groups; Healthcare needs; Migrants health; NonEnglish speaking; Socio cultural

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARAB; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; TRANSCULTURAL CARE;

AGED; ARABS; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 84902597548     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12476     Document Type: Review

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