作者: Florence J. Dallo , Carolyn Archer , Dawn P. Misra
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8238-3_15
关键词: Mental health 、 Population 、 Global health 、 Ethnic group 、 Health care 、 Disadvantage 、 Environmental health 、 Stressor 、 Medicine 、 Acculturation
摘要: This chapter describes the current state of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in Arab American community. In areas which any (national or state) data are available to identify Americans, there is evidence some cases disadvantage, advantage, no difference relative preterm birth. Key lacking ethnic specific include immunization health insurance coverage. The validity these assessments uncertain due existing methods acquisition, specifically ability decipher ethnicity sources. roles social cultural factors also unclear. Migration acculturation as well discrimination two stressors on this population that may impact MCH. highlights limitations sources makes recommendations for enhanced future surveillance MCH Americans.