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  • Title: Representation of expatriates among cancer patients in Kuwait and the need for culturally-competent care.
    Author: Alshemmari SH, Refaat SM, Elbasmi AA, Alsirafy SA.
    Journal: J Psychosoc Oncol; 2012; 30(3):380-5. PubMed ID: 22571250.
    Abstract:
    From 2000 to 2007, 11,793 cancer patients received treatment in Kuwait. Non-Kuwaitis accounted for 6,016 (51%) patients. They came from 68 countries, mainly from the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean (59%) and South-East Asian (20%) regions. The majority (69%) was from low- and low-middle income countries. Thirty-seven percent were from non-Arabic speaking countries. To provide culturally-competent care for expatriate patients, there is a need to explore the impact of their ethnic, sociocultural, economic, language diversity, and expatriation-related stressors on different aspects of cancer care.
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