Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review
Malath Al-Juhaishi, Chiao Xin Lim, Vincent Chan, Ieva Stupans, Thilini R Thrimawithana Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, AustraliaCorrespondence: Malath Al-Juhaishi, Email s3540178@student.rmit.edu.auObjective: Asthma and COPD ar...
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| description | Malath Al-Juhaishi, Chiao Xin Lim, Vincent Chan, Ieva Stupans, Thilini R Thrimawithana Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, AustraliaCorrespondence: Malath Al-Juhaishi, Email s3540178@student.rmit.edu.auObjective: Asthma and COPD are prevalent respiratory conditions among immigrants, yet many individuals in this population do not effectively utilize available therapies, resulting in exacerbations and limitations in their daily lives. This systematic review seeks to describe asthma/COPD educational interventions specifically tailored for immigrant patients and assess their variability and outcomes, with the ultimate goal of improving self-management and achieving better asthma or COPD control in this population.Design: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using four electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Embase and PsycInfo). Articles were included if they focused on asthma or COPD interventions conducted in immigrant populations. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of included articles.Results: Out of the initial 1173 articles identified, 812 were assessed for eligibility. Six articles met the inclusion criteria for educational interventions targeting immigrants with asthma or COPD. These studies explored the effectiveness of interventions on various immigrant populations using different methodologies including group discussion of photographs and classroom-based interventions. The interventions varied in terms of settings, educational materials, and delivery methods. Positive outcomes were observed in areas such as knowledge, understanding of instructions, and inhaler technique. However, the included studies had limitations in assessing the impact on asthma and COPD self-management and sustainability.Conclusion: More research is needed on asthma and COPD management in immigrants. The interventions included in this review had positive effects on outcomes like inhaler technique and asthma knowledge. However, due to variability in outcome measures, it is difficult to directly compare the interventions. Future studies should include diverse immigrant populations, consider the specific migration status of the immigrants, long-term sustainability of the intervention and use culturally tailored approaches to improve respiratory health in this population.Keywords: asthma, COPD, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, self-care, intervention |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b485ad5cdb6e4baeb325472a89c54b8e2023-12-12T18:00:05ZengDove Medical PressPatient Preference and Adherence1177-889X2023-12-01Volume 173245325788921Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic ReviewAl-Juhaishi MLim CXChan VStupans IThrimawithana TRMalath Al-Juhaishi, Chiao Xin Lim, Vincent Chan, Ieva Stupans, Thilini R Thrimawithana Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, AustraliaCorrespondence: Malath Al-Juhaishi, Email s3540178@student.rmit.edu.auObjective: Asthma and COPD are prevalent respiratory conditions among immigrants, yet many individuals in this population do not effectively utilize available therapies, resulting in exacerbations and limitations in their daily lives. This systematic review seeks to describe asthma/COPD educational interventions specifically tailored for immigrant patients and assess their variability and outcomes, with the ultimate goal of improving self-management and achieving better asthma or COPD control in this population.Design: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using four electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Embase and PsycInfo). Articles were included if they focused on asthma or COPD interventions conducted in immigrant populations. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of included articles.Results: Out of the initial 1173 articles identified, 812 were assessed for eligibility. Six articles met the inclusion criteria for educational interventions targeting immigrants with asthma or COPD. These studies explored the effectiveness of interventions on various immigrant populations using different methodologies including group discussion of photographs and classroom-based interventions. The interventions varied in terms of settings, educational materials, and delivery methods. Positive outcomes were observed in areas such as knowledge, understanding of instructions, and inhaler technique. However, the included studies had limitations in assessing the impact on asthma and COPD self-management and sustainability.Conclusion: More research is needed on asthma and COPD management in immigrants. The interventions included in this review had positive effects on outcomes like inhaler technique and asthma knowledge. However, due to variability in outcome measures, it is difficult to directly compare the interventions. Future studies should include diverse immigrant populations, consider the specific migration status of the immigrants, long-term sustainability of the intervention and use culturally tailored approaches to improve respiratory health in this population.Keywords: asthma, COPD, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, self-care, interventionhttps://www.dovepress.com/educational-interventions-in-immigrants-for-asthma-and-copd-a-systemat-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PPAasthmacopdimmigrantsrefugeesasylum seekersself-careintervention. |
| spellingShingle | Al-Juhaishi M Lim CX Chan V Stupans I Thrimawithana TR Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review Patient Preference and Adherence asthma copd immigrants refugees asylum seekers self-care intervention. |
| title | Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Educational Interventions in Immigrants for Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | educational interventions in immigrants for asthma and copd a systematic review |
| topic | asthma copd immigrants refugees asylum seekers self-care intervention. |
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