Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among Arab immigrants in Denmark: A qualitative study

Zeid, Wael; Andersen, John; Kristiansen, Maria

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“…Although some of the acquired results are consistent with these findings, this research highlights that unlike other European countries, acupuncture and chiropraxis are less frequently reported in Slovakia. Eastern Europe is more ethnically homogenous than many other Western regions, and several studies have shown that some CAM treatments are embedded in health patterns of various ethnic minorities (Zeid et al, 2019). These are defined as group of people who have different set of traditions, language, culture, or religion from that of the majority of individuals living in particular society.…”

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Slovakia: Results of a National Population Survey

Souček

Hofreiter

2022

SAGE Open

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Europe has intensely increased in recent decades. To acquire information about the patterns and trends of CAM use in Slovakia, a nationwide representative survey was conducted on Slovakian adult population. A nationally representative cross-sectional survey was administered to the general population of Slovakian residents aged 18 years and over. The respondents were interviewed face-to-face by professional interviewers. Data were collected during September 2019 as a part of an omnibus survey on a variety of subjects. Altogether, 82.4% of the respondents reported either regular CAM method use or the lifetime prevalence of such use. The most frequently reported group of methods were biologically based treatments (78.9%), followed by manipulative and body-based methods (54.4%), mind-body interventions (31.9%), whole medical systems (18.2%), and energy therapies (4.2%). Vitamins (71.1%), herbal teas (68.1%), massages (53.6%), religious healing (20.3%), and special diets (18.8%) were the five most commonly preferred CAM modalities. Female gender, higher income and higher education are significant predictors of CAM use. The study highlights the association between satisfaction with healthcare systems, health situations, and the use of CAM.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Slovakia: Results of a National Population Survey

Souček

Hofreiter

2022

SAGE Open

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“…Another reason for the wide acceptance of CAM in Western Europe is the more multicultural character of these societies, in contrast to the more homogenous Eastern region. Several studies have proven that special forms of CAM are embedded in the health behaviour of various ethnic minorities [28, 29].…”

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Medical Pluralism in East and West Europe: A Comparison of People Visiting Healthcare Practitioners Specializing in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Souček¹,

Hofreiter²

2022

Complement Med Res

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Background: Interest in various forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (e.g., naturopathy, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, osteopathy, and chiropractic) is continuing to grow throughout Europe. Very little is known as to whether the prevalence and patterns of CAM usage are another cross-cutting phenomenon, dividing Europe, or whether they indicate homogenous healthcare settings throughout the continent. By examining data from the general population, the main objective of the study is to conduct a cross-country comparison of medical pluralism in Eastern and Western European countries. Methods: The cross-country comparison was conducted using data obtained through the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). Data addressing healthcare issues were last collected for the ISSP in 2011. By analysing existing similarities and/or differences in the prevalence of sociodemographic and socioeconomic determinants, which could encourage visits to complementary and alternative practitioners, data from 21 European societies only, were included. In addition, the aim was to investigate whether individuals’ scarcity of trust in physicians, as well as a lack of confidence in healthcare systems, may explain visits to CAM practitioners across Europe. Results: While in Eastern countries, a total of 531 (5.5%) respondents reported a visit to/by a CAM healthcare practitioner during the preceding 12 months, in Western Europe, a visit to/by a CAM healthcare practitioner was reported by 11.6% of individuals. In Western Europe, the use of CAM is most prevalent among younger generations of women, those of a lower socioeconomic position and/or a low level of trust in conventional doctors. In Eastern Europe, CAM practitioners are mainly visited by older generations, city dwellers of a higher socioeconomic position and a relatively high level of trust in physicians. Conclusion: After collating data from 21 societies, the study concludes that more than three decades after the collapse of the socialist experiment in Eastern Europe, there is evidence that the European continent remains divided in relation to the alternative healthcare sector. The field of non-conventional healthcare represents an indicator supporting the existence of a dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe.

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“…Most studies on the health of immigrants showed that immigrants bring with them their cultural health beliefs and practices, that often influence their decisions to access their preferred health approach (Bartlett et al, 2012;Kong & Hsieh, 2012;Zeid et al, 2019). Health beliefs and practices of immigrants are embedded in their inherited culture.…”

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Navigating Health Practices for I-Kiribati Immigrants in New Zealand

Schutz¹

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There is a rapidly growing number of I-Kiribati migrating to New Zealand and the New Zealand health care system must be prepared for this growth. There is a prospect of total migration of I-Kiribati to host countries like New Zealand due to climate change making the Kiribati islands uninhabitable. However, there are no studies examining the health beliefs and practices of I-Kiribati in New Zealand. This study sought to understand the health practices of I-Kiribati immigrants in New Zealand using a Kiribati cultural research framework that I developed, called te kora, modelled on the Kiribati cultural practice of making te kora: a Kiribati string made from two soft dried coconut husk fibres called binoka. I recruited thirty first generation I-Kiribati from the lower North Island and throughout the South Island of New Zealand through the anoiko maroro recruitment process, an approach suited to the Kiribati culture and etiquette that is similar to the concept of snowballing; in this case using a maroro (discussion) as the method and karaki (stories) as the data. The participants’ karaki were audio-recorded, translated into English, and a copy of the summary of the transcript was sent to each individual participant for verification. Subsequent maroro were organised as required. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the participants’ karaki but within that framework viewing one binoka as the Kiribati health practice and the other binoka as the western health approach. Six key organising ideas emerged from the participants’ karaki: 1) health and illness perceptions; 2) the value of traditional practices; 3) traditional health practices; 4) foods and their products; 5) beauty and wellness; and 6) the use of a western health approach. This study revealed that I-Kiribati traditionally maintained their health heritage, and persistently practise their traditional health practices of maintaining their mauri (health). However, at the same time participants accommodated a variety of different health practices including western, Māori, and ‘other Pacific’ health practices. From the study, Te kuan model of te mauri for I-Kiribati immigrants in New Zealand emerged. This is a model that transfers health beliefs and practices from Kiribati into a New Zealand context. Te kuan model of te Mauri explains how I-Kiribati navigate between health practices to establish the balance between empirical-cultural knowledge, lived experiences and available resources to meet their physical, mental, spiritual, social, environmental, and cultural needs, and how their health practices are implemented in the New Zealand context. Te Kuan Model of Te Mauri can also contribute to making sense of how I-Kiribati practise health in other host countries. This model acknowledges Kiribati traditional health beliefs and practices, improves Kiribati cultural understanding, cultural sensitivity, and cultural protection among health professionals, and at the same time may contribute to improving access to western health care services for I-Kiribati in New Zealand. Future interventions to benefit the health systems of New Zealand, other host countries and other immigrant populations must take into consideration Te Kuan Model of Te Mauri.

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Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among Arab immigrants in Denmark: A qualitative study

Cited by 4 publications

References 20 publications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Slovakia: Results of a National Population Survey

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Slovakia: Results of a National Population Survey

Medical Pluralism in East and West Europe: A Comparison of People Visiting Healthcare Practitioners Specializing in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Navigating Health Practices for I-Kiribati Immigrants in New Zealand

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