Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer Risk Among South Asians: Impact of Sociocultural Influences on Lifestyle and Behavior

A comprehensive literature review revealed cultural beliefs, societal obligations, and gender roles within the South Asian community to be indirect contributors to the health of South Asian immigrants (SAIs). Health professionals need to increase their work with SAI communities to change less benefi...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2019-08, Vol.21 (Suppl 1), p.S15-S25
Main Authors: Kandula, Namratha, Ahmed, Munerah, Dodani, Sunita, Gupta, Leena, Hore, Paromita, Kanaya, Alka, Khowaja, Aijaz, Mathur, Ashish, Mehta, Darshan, Misra, Ranjita, Paracha, Muhammad, Bharmal, Nazleen, Aghhi, Mira, Leng, Jennifer, Gany, Francesca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative approaches
Alternative medicine
Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Community
Comparative Law
Cultural change
Cultural values
Culture
Drugs
Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gender
Gender roles
Health
Health behavior
Health Behavior - ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice - ethnology
Health risks
Humans
Immigrants
International & Foreign Law
Life Style - ethnology
Lifestyles
Literature reviews
Male
Medical personnel
Medical schools
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Misconceptions
Needs Assessment
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Noncitizens
ORIGINAL PAPER
Private International Law
Professional training
Public Health
Sociocultural factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Sociology
South Asian cultural groups
United States
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Summary:A comprehensive literature review revealed cultural beliefs, societal obligations, and gender roles within the South Asian community to be indirect contributors to the health of South Asian immigrants (SAIs). Health professionals need to increase their work with SAI communities to change less beneficial cultural elements such as misconceptions about health and exercise, and lack of communication when using alternative medicines. Community engaged efforts and continuing medical education are both needed to improve the health of the South Asian immigrant population in a culturally appropriate manner.
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-017-0578-4