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| List of studies | Key implications |
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| Lai (2004) [15] | Adequate community support services and networks |
| Chau and Lai (2011) [16] | Further research to examine the residual confounding effects of the socioeconomic and political environment related to racism and various forms of discrimination in large urban centres |
| Lai (2011a) [17] | Further research on the influence of cross-cultural differences on health |
| Lai (2011b) [18] | Community education |
| Lai and Surood (2009) [19] | Longitudinal studies to clarify the effects of aging and acculturation on health values and beliefs |
| Tieu et al. (2010) [21] | Mental health education integrated into supports and services |
| Lai et al. (2007) [22] | Service delivery with attention to individuals’ cultural health practices, using an approach that is respectful and nonjudgmental |
| Johnson and Garcia (2003) [23] | More research about adequate dietary intake and regular physical activity of older immigrants |
| Fornazzari et al. (2009) [26] | Longitudinal studies about health promotion initiatives |
| Sun et al. (2010) [27] | Culturally and linguistically appropriate education programs about breast cancer risk and mammography screening and the role of the physician in influencing older immigrant women’s mammography screening behaviours |
| Donnelly (2006) [29] | Research about the influence of culture, social, political, historical, and economic background on cancer screening |
| Lofters et al. (2010) [30] | Research about cultural barriers to cancer screening |
| Lai and Chau (2007) [32] | Local health agencies and community health practitioners working more closely to design culturally appropriate methods for health information and promotion activities |
| Lai and Kalyniak (2005) [33] | Family physicians’ proactive engagement in health promotion and local health regions and with community health practitioners |
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