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

ABSTRACT:

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 involved a focus group and an anonymous paper-based survey. The focus group and the Andersen Model were used to develop the survey questionnaire. The survey participants were customers at Arabic grocery stores, worshippers at the city mosque and patients at free University Clinic. Chi-square test was used to measure the relationship between the characteristics of survey participants and preventive healthcare services. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the focus group transcript.

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SUBMITTER: Al-Jumaili AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7243745 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature