ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2016
Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Immigrants.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Amongst Ethnic Minority Populations: A Focus Upon Prevalence, Drivers, Integrative Use, Health Outcomes, Referrals and Use of Information Sources.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Pooled it
- Addressing Susceptibility to Non-Prescription Substances for Weight Loss Among Immigrant Hispanic College Students: A Pilot Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Trial
- Social and cultural determinants of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) use in primary care: the role of migration, health literacy, and religious orientation.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Communication between Norwegian Pakistani patients and healthcare providers about traditional and complementary medicine: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rural Northern Victoria, Australia.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Chronic Pain by Immigration Status and Latino Ethnicity.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Racial and Ethnic Variation in Complementary and Integrative Health Therapy Use Among US Veterans.JAMA network open · 2023Observational
- Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Prostate Cancer among African Americans, African Immigrants and Caribbean Immigrants.Journal of community health · 2022Article
- A National Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for Treatment Among Asian-Americans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Curricular Development and Implementation of a Longitudinal Integrative Medicine Education Experience for Trainees and Health-Care Professionals at an Academic Medical Center.Global advances in health and medicine · 2019Article
- Diabetes Cultural Beliefs and Traditional Medicine Use Among Health Center Patients in Oaxaca, Mexico.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2016Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Influenza Vaccine Uptake in US Children.Pediatrics · 2016Article
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Abstract
Immigrants face barriers to accessing conventional health care systems. Hence, they are expected to have comparatively greater use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This study examines the prevalence of and reason for CAM use in the U.S. population by citizenship status. Data on 34,483 U.S.-born, naturalized, and non-U.S. citizens from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey was used. CAM was categorized into four domains. Analyses controlling for socioeconomic variables were identified patterns of utilization and reasons for use. The prevalence of all CAM domains was lowest among non-U.S. citizens followed by naturalized citizens. The odds of using CAM were also higher for the immigrants who attained citizenship than for non-citizens. Individuals in all groups reported using more CAM for prevention. Factors related to cost, accessibility, or knowledge of CAM use may contribute to lower use of CAM by naturalized and non-U.S. citizens.
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