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October 2020 -
Volume 18, Issue 10

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Original Contribution

General Population Awareness Regarding Colorectal Cancer and its Determinants in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia
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Shehata Farag Shehata, Mohammed Saeed Alqahtani, Nawaf Ahmad Yahya, Abdullah Ali Aseeri, Mohammed Ali Alotaif, Abdulaziz Ali Abdullah
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93868

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of school teachers regarding acute complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Abha city, southwestern Saudi Arabia
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Razan S. Al Humayed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93869

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Type 2 Diabetic patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Karachi
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Kanza Baig, Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Kiran Mehtab, Marium Farid, Shajeeya Khaliq, Wajiha Mukhtar, Shiza Tariq, Fozia Zaidi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93870

Prevalence and predictors of depression among medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Yousria Badawy, Areej Alsaggaf, Amani Bardi, Omnia Alganmi , Turki Alshehri
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93871

Population and Community studies

Assessment of knowledge and practice of mothers regarding breastfeeding and contraception in the postpartum period in primary care centers, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Aida AlDughaither, Hadeel AlMutairi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93873

Family History of Cancer, Trend of Genetic Counselling and Screening in Karachi: A Survey among Students of Jinnah Sindh Medical University
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Nazish Jaffar, Syeda Ghadeer Zehra Naqvi, Rohma Momna, Maria Raza, Aliza Babar, Aliya Jafri
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93874

Prevalence of primary headache among King Khalid University students in 2019
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Shehata Farag Shehata, Adnan Q. Al-Malki, Abdulrahman J. Alqahtani, Anas Ali Abo Tamraa, Ahmed Hussain Almutlaq, Ali Saad Alshamrani, Abdulelah Eed Alotaibi, Khalid Mohammed Alotaibi, Khalid Hussein Almutairi, Sultan Ali Alqahtani
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93875

Perceptions of parents regarding polio vaccination in Karachi
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Hareem Arshad, Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi, Kiran Mehtab, Jibraeel Khan Durrani, Amna Anam, Ruqqiya Wahid, Aiman Nisar, Aroosa Hussain, Alia Mehboob, Shujaat Husain, Nadia Rubab Zaidi, Fozia Zaidi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93876

Awareness and Pattern of Utilizing Family Planning Methods in Married Women of Duwakot, Nepal
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Raut Binod, Kharel Sushil
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93877

'A positive thing by mentioning it':
a qualitative study of experiences of brief physical health interventions for individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness in primary care
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Hassan Awan, Mohsin Allah Ditta, Mick McKeown, Karen Whittaker
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93878

Difficulties facing family physicians in primary health care centers in Abha City, Saudi Arabia
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Hatim Mohammed Ali Alsharafi, Bassam Mousa Khalawy Mokali
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93879

Remote consultations; what you need to know
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Rubena Ali Malik, Philip Sadler
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93880

Bridging The Gap: A review of communication skills challenges for expatriate doctors in the Arabian Gulf
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Asif Parvez Malik, Ameer Muhammad Khan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.9381

Review

Recognising depression in elderly patients in general practice
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Mohammed Ansary
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93882

Case Report

CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) in a young adult with migraine
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Mohammed Ansary
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93883


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October 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 10

Bridging The Gap: A review of communication skills challenges for expatriate doctors in the Arabian Gulf

Asif Parvez Malik
Ameer Muhammad Khan

Consultant Family Physician Primary Healthcare Corporation Qatar

Corresponding author:
Dr Asif Parvez Malik
Consultant Family Physician Primary Healthcare Corporation
Qatar
Email: apmalik@phcc.gov.qa

Received: August 2020; Accepted:September 2020; Published: October 1, 2020. Citation: Asif Parvez Malik, Ameer Muhammad Khan. Bridging The Gap: A review of communication skills challenges for expatriate doctors in the Arabian Gulf. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(10): 112-116 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.9381

Abstract

Good interpersonal communication has always been a part of everyday life, and is imperative for an effective doctor-patient relationship, not least for those practising Family Medicine. However, the movement of doctors around the world brings with it discordance in language and culture, which can bring about a challenge to communication skills in this doctor-patient relationship. This challenge to delivering quality healthcare may be evident in the Arabian Gulf where many expatriate doctors of a non-Arabic speaking background are employed.
The aim of this literature review, focussing on the Arabian Gulf, was to see the potential communication challenges faced between expatriate doctors and patients of an Arabic-speaking background. A review of important literature is presented from the perspectives of patients, nurses and medical students.

This review has added to the existing literature by finding that language-barriers are just the beginning of the communication challenges that can inhibit the relationship between health professional and patient. Although there is enough to highlight awareness of the problem, among a lack of research, there is a lack of perspective found from expatriate doctors. This among other perspectives, including all healthcare providers and patients, is needed to guide further research into the needs of those involved in the relationship between patient and healthcare provider. Future research, best directed across the Arab-speaking world, can guide the implementation of improved language and communication skills training, leading to the delivery of better quality healthcare across the region.

Key words: communication, expatriate doctors, Arabian gulf

 







 


 
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