Barriers to healthcare access for Arabic-speaking population in an English-speaking country

Barriers to healthcare access for Arabic-speaking population in an English-speaking country

Objective: To identify barriers to healthcare access, to assess the health literacy levels of the foreign-born Arabic speaking population in Iowa, USA and to measure their prevalence of seeking preventive healthcare services. Methods: A cross-sectional study of native Arabic speaking adults invol...

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Main Authors:	Ali A. Al Jumaili, Kawther Khalid Ahmed, Dave Koch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2020-06-01
Series:	Pharmacy Practice
Subjects:	health services accessibility preventive health services medically uninsured health literacy communication barriers cultural competency surveys and questionnaires focus groups united states
Online Access:	https://pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/1809

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