Public Health Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5, 2019, Pages 623-630

Systematic review: Self-rated health of Arab immigrants in the United States (Review)

Alkaid Albqoor M.* , Chen J.-L. , Weiss S. , Waters C. , Choi J.
  • a Community Health Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
  • b Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • c Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • d Community Health Systems, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • e Institute for Health & Aging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States

Abstract

Purpose: A systematic review was conducted to understand self-rated health (SRH) of Arab immigrants in the United States (U.S.). Background: Arab immigrants are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. There is some evidence that Arab immigrants face health issues including low SRH. However, no study has been done to synthesize research on SRH of Arab immigrants. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to guide this review. A search was conducted on seven databases. Results: Six studies met the systematic review criteria. The available evidence indicated that rates of fair/poor SRH among Arab immigrants ranged between 4.66% and 41%. Arabic-speaking immigrants, women, older immigrants, and socioeconomically disadvantaged immigrants had the highest rates of fair/poor SRH. Implications: Health care providers need to assess patient's SRH and identify barriers to optimal health and health practices related to SRH of Arab immigrants. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author Keywords

self-rated health immigrants Arab

Index Keywords

female outcome assessment immigrant Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Review Arab systematic review Article speech health care personnel United States human adult
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069855102&doi=10.1111%2fphn.12640&partnerID=40&md5=9d618dc05b29cb29e3ca5c260f5ee7c7
DOI: 10.1111/phn.12640
ISSN: 07371209
Original Language: English