Use of Alternative Medicine Among Hispanics

Mikhail, Nasser; Wali, Soma; Ziment, Irwin

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“…Mikhail et al 9 reported that 23.8% of Hispanic CAM users chose "overweight" as a reason for CAM use. A nationwide telephone survey showed that 15.2% of respondents used a weight loss supplement at some point in their life.…”

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“…30 While our population was primarily concerned about weight loss, justification for CAM use is diverse. For example, 2 separate studies conducted in Los Angeles, California, showed that digestive problems 17 and pain 9 were the most common reasons for CAM usage. In addition, a study of a Hispanic community in South Carolina reported infection as the main reason for CAM use.…”

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“…31 Demographic variations among the sampled populations could explain the differences observed. It is interesting to note, however, that among the 3 studies, only Mikhail et al 9 listed weight loss in their survey. The absence of a "weight loss" option on the surveys could have influenced the results of other studies.…”

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“…8 When multilanguage surveys or interpreters were accessible, a study showed an even higher percentage of Hispanic CAM users (63%). 9 Variation in results may also be attributed to different definitions of CAM across studies. 10 Past studies reported that CAM modalities used among Hispanic populations include herbs, dietary supplements, prayer, meditation, and deep breathing exercises.…”

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“…9,10 Despite the common use of CAM among Hispanic populations, studies suggest that Ͼ60% of Hispanic patients do not disclose to their physicians information about their CAM usage. 11,12 Lack of disclosure to physicians presents safety concerns because some CAM practices may deleteriously interact with common allopathic prescription medications.…”

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Use of and Interests in Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Hispanic Patients of a Community Health Center

Nguyen

Liu

et al. 2015

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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Introduction:We evaluated complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among a medically underserved, predominately Hispanic community at the University of California Irvine Family Health Center, a federally qualified health center.Methods: A cross-sectional, anonymous survey assessed patient use of, interest in, and communication preferences concerning CAM.Results: The 150 respondents primarily self-identified as Hispanic (74%), were born outside the United States (55%), were medically insured (56%), and had a high school education or less (55%). Of these respondents, 63% used at least 1 type of CAM; the most commonly used were: vitamins/supplements (32%), herbal medicine (29%), dietary/nutritional therapy (26%), massage (24%), meditation/ relaxation (15%) and chiropractic (11%). Therapies that patients most desired to see provided at the clinic included massage, healthier cooking, guidance on herbs/supplements, and diet/nutrition. Among respondents, 61% were comfortable disclosing CAM use to physicians, 58% agreed physicians should have basic knowledge of CAM, and 47% desired that physicians ask about CAM use.

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Liu

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The Role of Spirituality Healing with Perceptions of the Medical Encounter among Latinos

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Background Little is known about the relationship between spirituality healing and perceptions about the medical encounter among Latinos. Objectives To examine the association between spirituality healing and attitudes of self-reported perceptions about the medical encounter. Design A cross-sectional telephone survey. Participants 3,728 Latinos aged ≥18 years residing in the United States from Wave 1 of the Pew Hispanic Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Latino Health Survey. Measurements Dependent variables were ever prayed for healing (yes/no), ever asked others to pray for healing (yes/no), considered important spiritual healing (very vs. somewhat or not important), and ever consulted a ‘ curandero ’ (folk healer in Latin America) (yes/no). The primary independent variables were feelings about the last time seeing a Doctor (confused by information given, or frustrated by lack of information) and perception of quality of medical care (excellent, good, fair or poor) within the past 12 months. Results Six percent of individuals reported that they had ever consulted a curandero , 60% prayed for healing, 49% asked others to pray for healing, and 69% considered spiritual healing as very important. In multivariable analyses, feeling confused was associated with increased odds of consulting a curandero (OR = 1.58; 95% CI, 1.02–2.45), praying for healing (OR = 1.30; 95% CI, 1.03–1.64), asking others to pray for healing (OR = 1.29; 95% CI, 1.03–1.62), and considering spiritual healing as very important (OR = 1.30; 95% CI, 1.01–1.66). Feeling frustrated by a lack of information was associated with asking others to pray for healing (OR = 1.29; 95% CI, 1.04–1.60). A better perception of quality of medical care was associated with lower odds of consulting a curandero (OR = 0.83; 95% CI, 0.70–0.98). Conclusion Feelings about the medical encounter were associated with spirituality healing, praying for healing, and asking others to pray for healing. Feeling confused and perception of poor quality of medical care were associated with consulting a curandero .

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The perception of the benefits of herbal medicine consumption among the Thai elderly

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Azeredo

Subgranon

et al. 2011

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Use of Alternative Medicine Among Hispanics

Cited by 15 publications

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Use of and Interests in Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Hispanic Patients of a Community Health Center

Use of and Interests in Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Hispanic Patients of a Community Health Center

The Role of Spirituality Healing with Perceptions of the Medical Encounter among Latinos

The perception of the benefits of herbal medicine consumption among the Thai elderly

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