Badanta Bárbara, Rodríguez-Burbano Aura Yolima, López-Tarrida Angeles C, Vega-Escaño Juan, Lucchetti Giancarlo, Barrientos-Trigo Sergio, de Diego-Cordero Rocío
Research Group PAIDI-CTS 1050 Complex Care, Chronicity and Health Outcomes, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain.
Program of Law, Faculty of Social, Political and Humanities, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga 680003, Colombia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Dec 8;9(12):1706. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9121706.
In this study, we investigate the health problems and the use of medications and traditional therapies among Chinese immigrants in the Southern region of Spain. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and including 133 immigrants and 7 stakeholders was conducted in 2017. Transcription, literal reading, and theoretical categorization were performed, and a narrative content analysis was carried out. The most common health problems were musculoskeletal (28.6%) and allergies (25.6%) related to work activity and unhealthy lifestyles. Key informants also reported gastric problems, stress, and changes in eating habits, mostly related to their work activity. For these problems, a large number of traditional remedies (herbs, diet therapy, acupuncture, vitamins, etc.) were used, usually combined with pharmaceutical drugs used for colds, flu, general malaise (29%), pain and fever (23%), and allergy drugs (9.2%). Chinese immigrants reported health conditions associated with their working conditions and life habits in Spain, using Traditional Chinese Medicine instead of pharmacological drugs. Understanding these health problems and promoting awareness towards traditional therapies in the healthcare system may help to design public policies and Health Promotion strategies targeting this group.
在本研究中,我们调查了西班牙南部地区中国移民的健康问题以及药物和传统疗法的使用情况。2017年开展了一项定性研究,采用半结构式访谈,纳入了133名移民和7名利益相关者。进行了转录、逐字阅读和理论分类,并开展了叙事性内容分析。最常见的健康问题是与工作活动和不健康生活方式相关的肌肉骨骼问题(28.6%)和过敏(25.6%)。关键信息提供者还报告了胃部问题、压力和饮食习惯的改变,这些大多与他们的工作活动有关。针对这些问题,人们使用了大量的传统疗法(草药、饮食疗法、针灸、维生素等),通常还会结合用于治疗感冒、流感、全身不适(29%)、疼痛和发烧(23%)以及过敏的药物(9.2%)。中国移民报告了与他们在西班牙的工作条件和生活习惯相关的健康状况,他们使用的是传统中医疗法而非药物。了解这些健康问题并提高医疗系统对传统疗法的认识,可能有助于制定针对这一群体的公共政策和健康促进策略。