Renal Institute of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2WB, UK.
QJM. 2012 Sep;105(9):911-4. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs120. Epub 2012 Jun 28.
South Asian populations have distinct healthcare requirements to other ethnic demographics. Epidemiologically they constitute a high-risk group for many public health diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus. Despite individuals of South Asian backgrounds encompassing many individual countries, cultures, religions and backgrounds they share many common health concerns that are poorly tackled in established models of healthcare delivery. To successfully address this burgeoning public health burden, it is important for healthcare professionals and providers to appreciate the need for an ethnocentric approach to South Asian health requirements. Key stakeholders need to understand the need for an integrated ethnocentric approach to challenge the poor health status of this population. Appreciation of the socio-cultural dimension to South Asian healthcare requirements should help guide targeted and focused strategies to improve the outlook for this unique population at high public health risk.
南亚人群与其他族裔群体有不同的医疗保健需求。从流行病学角度来看，他们是许多公共卫生疾病（如心血管疾病、慢性肾脏病和糖尿病）的高危群体。尽管南亚背景的个体来自许多不同的国家、文化、宗教和背景，但他们共同面临许多公共卫生关注问题，而这些问题在现有的医疗保健模式中尚未得到有效解决。为了成功应对这一日益严重的公共卫生负担，医疗保健专业人员和提供者必须认识到需要采用以族群为中心的方法来满足南亚人群的健康需求。关键利益相关者需要了解采用综合的以族群为中心的方法的必要性，以应对这一人群的健康状况不佳的问题。对南亚医疗保健需求的社会文化层面的理解，应该有助于指导制定有针对性和重点的策略，以改善这一处于高公共卫生风险的独特人群的前景。
