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- Title
Ethnocentric approach to address South Asian health issues.
- Authors
Sharif, A.
- Abstract
South Asian populations have distinct healthcare requirements to other ethnic demographics. Epidemiologically they constitute a high-risk group for many public health diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus. Despite individuals of South Asian backgrounds encompassing many individual countries, cultures, religions and backgrounds they share many common health concerns that are poorly tackled in established models of healthcare delivery. To successfully address this burgeoning public health burden, it is important for healthcare professionals and providers to appreciate the need for an ethnocentric approach to South Asian health requirements. Key stakeholders need to understand the need for an integrated ethnocentric approach to challenge the poor health status of this population. Appreciation of the socio-cultural dimension to South Asian healthcare requirements should help guide targeted and focused strategies to improve the outlook for this unique population at high public health risk.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care; SOCIOCULTURAL factors; STAKEHOLDERS; HEALTH of South Asians; PUBLIC health; HEALTH risk assessment
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2012, Vol 105, Issue 9, p911
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcs120