The impact of personal and cultural beliefs on medication adherence of patients with chronic illnesses: a systematic review

W Shahin, GA Kennedy, I Stupans - Patient preference and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Patients' adherence to therapeutic regimes may be influenced by subjective
beliefs about chronic conditions. One of the challenges for health professionals in …

Impact of acculturation on oral health among immigrants and ethnic minorities: A systematic review

R Dahlan, P Badri, H Saltaji, M Amin - PLoS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Cultural changes faced by immigrants and ethnic minorities after moving to a host
country may have a detrimental or beneficial influence on their oral health and oral health …

Factors affecting health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among Arab American women

K Hardan-Khalil - Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: An estimated 3.6 million Arab Americans live in the United States. Limited
studies have addressed Arab American women's health needs. The purpose of this study …

Physical activity behavior and measurement in Arab American women: an integrative review

S Mansuri, MN Daniel, JC Westrick, SW Buchholz - Journal of Prevention, 2023 - Springer
Physical activity (PA) is associated with cardiovascular health; however, in the US, only 20%
of women are physically active, compared to 28% of men. Arab American women (AAW) …

A systematic review of qualitative studies exploring the factors influencing the physical activity levels of Arab migrants

A El Masri, GS Kolt, ES George - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Evidence suggests that Arab migrant populations engage in low levels
of physical activity. To our knowledge, there are no reviews that explore the perspectives of …

The effect of stress, acculturation, and heritage identity on depression in Arab Americans

AR Suleiman, O Afify, KE Whitfield - Journal of community hospital …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Arab Americans are significantly affected by depression with
prevalence as high as 50%. Our study assesses whether unique causes of depression such …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity of Arab Muslim mothers of young children living in the United States: barriers and influences

H Eldoumi, G Gates - Ethnicity & Disease, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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[HTML][HTML] Association of Hispanic ethnicity and linguistic acculturation with cardiovascular medication adherence in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

NA Liyanage-Don, T Cornelius, EK Romero… - Preventive Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, Hispanic-
Americans have lower rates of CVD-related and all-cause mortality, as well as higher life …

Behavioral and Psychosocial Dynamics in Diabetes Management: A Path Analysis to Examine the Influence of Acculturation in Arab Immigrant Communities

H Alzubaidi, VH Oliveira, W Saidawi… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence is rising globally. Arab immigrants
with T2DM, one of the least studied ethnic minorities, have a higher diabetes prevalence …

Medicines use issues perceived by Arabic-speaking patients living in English-speaking countries: A systematic review

R Sawalha, H Hosseinzadeh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Quality use of medicines, or rational medicines use, requires patients' adherence
to the quality principles of medication use. There is a limited number of reviews about quality …