ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2018
Medical Pluralism in the Use of Sobadores among Mexican Immigrants to North Carolina.
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- The Role of Traditional Healers in Musculoskeletal Care for Hispanic and Latino/a Americans: A Systematic Review.JBJS reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Use and perception of risk: traditional medicines of Pakistani immigrants in Norway.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Article
- Therapeutic itineraries of snakebite victims and antivenom access in southern Mexico.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Governing therapeutic pluralism: An environmental scan of the statutory regulation and government reimbursement of traditional and complementary medicine practitioners in the United States.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Traditional Healers as Health Care Providers for the Latine Community in the United States, a Systematic Review.Health equity · 2022Review
- Conventional and Complementary Therapy Use among Mexican Farmworkers in North Carolina: Applying the I-CAM-Q.Journal of agromedicine · 2019Article
- CAM Practices and Treatment Adherence Among Key Subpopulations of HIV+ Latinos Receiving Care in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Region: A Latent Class Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
- U.S. Filipino Adults' Patterns of CAM Use and Medical Pluralism: Secondary Analysis of 2012 National Health Interview Survey.Asian/Pacific Island nursing journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
Mexican immigrants have a rich history of traditional healers. This analysis describes the conditions for which Mexican immigrants seek treatment from sobadores, and delineates factors that influence seeking treatment from a sobador or a biomedical doctor. This systematic qualitative analysis uses interview data collected with 24 adult Mexican immigrants to North Carolina who had been treated by a sobador in the previous 2 years. Immigrants are engaged in medical pluralism, seeking care from sobadores and biomedical doctors based on the complaint and patient's age. Using a hierarchy of resort, adults seek treatment from sobadores for musculoskeletal pain not involving a fracture. Doctors are first consulted when treating children; sobadores are consulted if doctors do not provide culturally appropriate treatment. Mexican immigrants seek care that addresses their culturally determined health concerns. The need to improve access to culturally competent biomedical health care for vulnerable immigrant populations continues.
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