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Patient-Centered Care Experiences of First-Generation, South Asian Migrants with Chronic Diseases Living in High-Income, Western Countries: Systematic Review.

Krishna VakilTigestu Alemu DesseElizabeth ManiasHamzah Tareq AlzubaidiBodil RassmussenSara HoltonKevin P Mc Namara
Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)
The findings indicate that communication barriers reduce the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of healthcare. Potential solutions include employing healthcare staff from the same cultural background, training healthcare professionals in cultural competence, and proactively including first-generation, South Asian migrants in decision-making about their healthcare. Future research should explore South Asian migrants' experiences of multimorbidity management, continuity of care, interdisciplinary collaboration, the formation of treatment plans and goals as little to no data were available about these issues.
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