ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2012
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for survivors of torture and refugee trauma: a descriptive report.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reported Methods, Distributions, and Frequencies of Torture Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions for treating persistent pain in survivors of torture.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- New Checkbox, Now What? A Scoping Review to Guide Health Research among Middle Eastern and North African Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The Role of Integrative Therapies in the Management of Trauma-related Disorders Amongst Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Traditional Somali Diaspora Medical Practices in the USA: A Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Effects of Electroacupuncture on Gut Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites in Rats with Poststroke Depression.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Article
- Incorporating Acupuncture Into American Healthcare: Initiating a Discussion on Implementation Science, the Status of the Field, and Stakeholder Considerations.Global advances in health and medicine · 2021Article
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- Does Acupuncture Treatment Affect Utilization of Other Hospital Services at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital?Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2016Article
- Special Considerations for the Treatment of Pain from Torture and War.Current anesthesiology reports · 2016Review
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Abstract
Refugees with trauma histories are a difficult medical population to treat. Acupuncture care has gained acceptance in many mainstream hospitals in the United States, but research on acupuncture and refugee populations is limited. Herein, we report our experiences with 50 refugees (total acupuncture treatments = 425) at a major tertiary teaching hospital. Patients often reported extreme trauma including physical torture, rape and witnessing the same in family members. Patients represented 13 different countries, with about half the patients being Somali. The primary complaint of all patients was pain (100%). Using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain scale, 56% patients reported pain decreases. Patient acceptance of acupuncture was high. We provide three case histories as illustrative examples. Further research is warranted.
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