Complementary Medicine Use and Self-perceived Discrimination Among Asylum Seekers in Switzerland: A Cross-sectional Study

被引：2

作者：

Walthert, Laura ^{[1
,3
]}

Bodenmann, Patrick ^{[2
]}

Burnand, Bernard ^{[3
]}

Rodondi, Pierre-Yves ^{[3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Herisau Hosp, Dept Surg, Herisau, Switzerland

[2] Univ Lausanne, Ctr Primary Care & Publ Hlth Unisante, Vulnerabil & Social Med Dept, Lausanne, Switzerland

[3] Univ Lausanne, Ctr Primary Care & Publ Hlth Unisante, Epidemiol & Hlth Syst Dept, Lausanne, Switzerland

[4] Univ Fribourg, Inst Family Med, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland

来源：

JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH | 2020年 / 22卷 / 01期

关键词：

Complementary and alternative medicine; Asylum seekers; Discrimination; Switzerland; HEALTH-CARE; REFUGEES;

D O I：

10.1007/s10903-019-00895-5

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Scarce data exist on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by asylum seekers in Switzerland and their perception of discrimination. A cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and type of CAM used by asylum seekers in one region of Switzerland and evaluated their self-perceived discrimination. Among the 61 asylum seekers who participated, lifetime prevalence of CAM use was 46%, with 28% reporting its use during the last year. Herbal medicine was the most frequently used CAM. Self-perceived discrimination was reported by 36% of asylum seekers, mainly related to their national origins. CAM users had a tendency to report more discrimination than non-users (44% vs. 30%). CAM use is prevalent among asylum seekers. Considering the importance of herbal medicine use and that only half of the respondents disclosed CAM use to their physician, clinicians should ask about it, notably because of potential risks of herb-drug interaction.

引用

页码：61 / 65

页数：5

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