SynthesisJournal of immigrant and minority health2019
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.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Access to healthcare services and adherence to treatments for people with dementia among ethnic minority groups: a scoping review.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Cross-Cultural Patient Counseling and Communication in the Integrative Medicine Setting: Respecting the Patient's Health Belief Model of Care.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Utilization of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Across Ethnically Diverse Asian Americans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- A model of purchase intention of complementary and alternative medicines: the role of social media influencers' endorsements.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Assessing the safety and use of medicinal herbs during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in São Paulo, Brazil.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Specialty Care Utilization Among Adults with Limited English Proficiency.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Treatment Adherence in Integrative Medicine-Part One: Review of Literature.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2021Review
- Developing a Guided Imagery Telephone-Based Tobacco Cessation Program for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Tobacco use insights · 2020Article
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Abstract
Ethnic minority populations have been identified as high users of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). This paper reports the systematic review of TCAM use amongst ethnic minorities. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in Ovid, PubMed and CINAHL. Included studies were original, peer-reviewed, English language articles with the primary focus on TCAM use amongst ethnic minority populations. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. A considerable level of TCAM use was observed amongst ethnic minority populations usually attributed to its perceived safe and natural properties. Ethnic minority populations predominantly used TCAM concurrently with conventional medicine and primary TCAM referral sources were family and friends. A substantial level of TCAM integration with conventional medicine is common practice amongst these populations and the lack of disclosure about TCAM use raises an important area for further research inquiry.
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