Abstract
Arab immigration to the United States (US) began as early as the eighteenth century. Despite living in the US for many years, there is limited comprehensive information about Arab health and healthcare. This chapter aims to focus on the healthcare of Arab immigrants and refugees in the US. We will evaluate here chronic diseases, mental health issues, tobacco and alcohol use, health of mothers and children, use of prescribed medication, and preventive care practices among the population. We have compared these health practices to the general population in the US and, in some cases, to Arabs in the Middle East. In addition, we aim to discuss potential barriers and factors that contribute to impediments in good health and well-being in this population.
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Abbreviations
- AA:
-
Arab Americans
- AAI:
-
Arab American Institute
- ACA:
-
Affordable Care Act
- CDC:
-
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CRC:
-
Colorectal cancer
- HDL:
-
High-density lipoprotein
- IgE:
-
Immunoglobulin E
- MCC:
-
The Michigan Cancer Consortium
- NHIS:
-
National Health Interview Survey
- PCPs:
-
Primary care physicians
- PSA:
-
Prostate surface antigen
- PTSD:
-
Post-traumatic stress disorder
- US:
-
United States
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Alosaimy, S. et al. (2019). Healthcare Among Immigrant and Refugee Arab Americans in the United States. In: Laher, I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_15-1
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