Objective:This study is to address the health beliefs and health behavior of Chinese immigrants residing in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia(BC)Province in Canada.This article discussed Chinese immigrant...Objective:This study is to address the health beliefs and health behavior of Chinese immigrants residing in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia(BC)Province in Canada.This article discussed Chinese immigrants’traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)use,health beliefs,and health behaviors.Methods:Information used in this study is based on data collected in the Chinese-speaking community in the Greater Vancouver area of BC in 2020–2022.Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to this study.The first stage recruited 314 participants for the quantitative study to cross-validate an instrument tool,followed by the 2nd stage of 20 stratified random sampling out of the 314 participants for TCM-related in-depth qualitative interviews.This study focuses on the second stage of TCM qualitative interviews.Results:Results indicated that TCM health beliefs have cultural and spiritual meanings tied to the Chinese-speaking participants.There are barriers for the Chinese-speaking population to access the existing healthcare services due to their TCM health beliefs and other health needs,for example,family doctors,integrated medicine for better health outcomes,and mental health services especially during the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.Conclusion:Integrating TCM health beliefs and behaviors of Chinese-speaking immigrants into existing Canadian mainstream health services are strongly recommended.展开更多
Objective:To explore primary care practitioners’personal and professional beliefs about traditional and complementary approaches(TCA)to health and the influence of professional socialization in the UK.Methods:As part...Objective:To explore primary care practitioners’personal and professional beliefs about traditional and complementary approaches(TCA)to health and the influence of professional socialization in the UK.Methods:As part of a larger study on child TCA use in a multi ethnic community,semi-structured,one on one,face-to-face interviewswith 30 primary care practitioners(GPs,nurses and health visitors)explored experience,knowledge and attitudes regarding TCA.Framework analysiswas used.This paper explores the key emergent issues of personal and professional beliefs and professional socialization resulting from the qualitative data obtained during the interviews.Results:Personal factors(ethnicity and personal use)influence attitudes,but professional factors appear to dominate,including biomedical theory,evidence basedmedicine,safety and treatment choice.Curbing of personal views and experience may be due to caution and conformity from increasing regulatory power.Inter-and intra-professional group differences also emerged,likely due to variation in training,status and professional role.Conclusions:Practitioners need to understand patients’diverse health beliefs and practices and discuss TCAwith families,despite regulatory and organizational constraints,to fulfil their professional duty to patients,particularly regarding safety.Further research is needed to verify the professional socialization process and the influence of specific regulation on training.展开更多
Objective:Traditional medicine practices vary widely in keeping with the social and cultural heritage of different communities.Beliefs regarding the causes of diseases are passed on from generation to generation.Descr...Objective:Traditional medicine practices vary widely in keeping with the social and cultural heritage of different communities.Beliefs regarding the causes of diseases are passed on from generation to generation.Descriptions given to various diseases are based on traditional beliefs common to a given community.A number of diseases are defined based on culturally specific conceptions.A disease such as‘Kooko’finds a number of descriptions from different cultures in Ghana.The knowledge of its explanation and meaning is important to help its management.Methods:Qualitative and quantitative self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data.Results:Among the three ethnic groups interviewed for the study,45%defined‘Kooko’with regard to its relationship with growth at the anus.All respondents defined‘Kooko’with respect to its clinical manifestations.The signs and symptoms of‘Kooko’were given as;63.33%bloody stool,60%growth at the anus,40%mucoid stool and 31.66%said constipation.On the causes of‘Kooko’39%of the respondents said diet,33%said aging and 25%attributed it to hereditary.86.66%said‘Kooko’affects only men however,13.34%said women and children had equal chances of being affected.Respondents in the Upper West gave four distinct types of‘Kooko’:dry,deep,external and internal.In the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions,‘Kooko’was classified based on the site of the body it affects however,most of them stressed on the anus as the common site.Conclusion:‘Kooko’is a syndrome encompassing a wide range of conditions which includes haemorrhoids and other conditions of the body including,the eye.展开更多
This research is to describe Chinese belief. God＇s worship （baishen 拜神） is one form of Chinese belief. God＇s worship tradition can be seen in god＇s birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi＇s （Hian Thian ...This research is to describe Chinese belief. God＇s worship （baishen 拜神） is one form of Chinese belief. God＇s worship tradition can be seen in god＇s birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi＇s （Hian Thian Siang Tee 玄天上帝） birthday Festival in Hok Lay Kiong Temple, Bekasi West Java and Xuan Tian Shangdi Temple in Welahan, Jepara Central Java as unit analysis. The author will describe the variations in Chinese Indonesian tradition. The festival is on the 3rd day of the third month of Chinese lunar year. Xuan Tian Shangdi＇s birthday festival shows the similarities and differences in variations of tradition. The festival of god＇s birthday is also a temple festival involving various groups which are aimed to integrate. This research is qualitative research conducted by field research. Data collection methods are interview, observations, and participant observations to gain an understanding of Chinese belief.展开更多
基金This research project entitled “Cross-cultural Validation Methods for Generic PROMS”(PCM-010) was funded for 2020–2022 by the BC Support Unit Methods Cluster under Michael Smith Health Research BC
文摘Objective:This study is to address the health beliefs and health behavior of Chinese immigrants residing in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia(BC)Province in Canada.This article discussed Chinese immigrants’traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)use,health beliefs,and health behaviors.Methods:Information used in this study is based on data collected in the Chinese-speaking community in the Greater Vancouver area of BC in 2020–2022.Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to this study.The first stage recruited 314 participants for the quantitative study to cross-validate an instrument tool,followed by the 2nd stage of 20 stratified random sampling out of the 314 participants for TCM-related in-depth qualitative interviews.This study focuses on the second stage of TCM qualitative interviews.Results:Results indicated that TCM health beliefs have cultural and spiritual meanings tied to the Chinese-speaking participants.There are barriers for the Chinese-speaking population to access the existing healthcare services due to their TCM health beliefs and other health needs,for example,family doctors,integrated medicine for better health outcomes,and mental health services especially during the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.Conclusion:Integrating TCM health beliefs and behaviors of Chinese-speaking immigrants into existing Canadian mainstream health services are strongly recommended.
文摘Objective:To explore primary care practitioners’personal and professional beliefs about traditional and complementary approaches(TCA)to health and the influence of professional socialization in the UK.Methods:As part of a larger study on child TCA use in a multi ethnic community,semi-structured,one on one,face-to-face interviewswith 30 primary care practitioners(GPs,nurses and health visitors)explored experience,knowledge and attitudes regarding TCA.Framework analysiswas used.This paper explores the key emergent issues of personal and professional beliefs and professional socialization resulting from the qualitative data obtained during the interviews.Results:Personal factors(ethnicity and personal use)influence attitudes,but professional factors appear to dominate,including biomedical theory,evidence basedmedicine,safety and treatment choice.Curbing of personal views and experience may be due to caution and conformity from increasing regulatory power.Inter-and intra-professional group differences also emerged,likely due to variation in training,status and professional role.Conclusions:Practitioners need to understand patients’diverse health beliefs and practices and discuss TCAwith families,despite regulatory and organizational constraints,to fulfil their professional duty to patients,particularly regarding safety.Further research is needed to verify the professional socialization process and the influence of specific regulation on training.
文摘Objective:Traditional medicine practices vary widely in keeping with the social and cultural heritage of different communities.Beliefs regarding the causes of diseases are passed on from generation to generation.Descriptions given to various diseases are based on traditional beliefs common to a given community.A number of diseases are defined based on culturally specific conceptions.A disease such as‘Kooko’finds a number of descriptions from different cultures in Ghana.The knowledge of its explanation and meaning is important to help its management.Methods:Qualitative and quantitative self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data.Results:Among the three ethnic groups interviewed for the study,45%defined‘Kooko’with regard to its relationship with growth at the anus.All respondents defined‘Kooko’with respect to its clinical manifestations.The signs and symptoms of‘Kooko’were given as;63.33%bloody stool,60%growth at the anus,40%mucoid stool and 31.66%said constipation.On the causes of‘Kooko’39%of the respondents said diet,33%said aging and 25%attributed it to hereditary.86.66%said‘Kooko’affects only men however,13.34%said women and children had equal chances of being affected.Respondents in the Upper West gave four distinct types of‘Kooko’:dry,deep,external and internal.In the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions,‘Kooko’was classified based on the site of the body it affects however,most of them stressed on the anus as the common site.Conclusion:‘Kooko’is a syndrome encompassing a wide range of conditions which includes haemorrhoids and other conditions of the body including,the eye.
文摘This research is to describe Chinese belief. God＇s worship （baishen 拜神） is one form of Chinese belief. God＇s worship tradition can be seen in god＇s birthday festival. By using Xuan Tian Shangdi＇s （Hian Thian Siang Tee 玄天上帝） birthday Festival in Hok Lay Kiong Temple, Bekasi West Java and Xuan Tian Shangdi Temple in Welahan, Jepara Central Java as unit analysis. The author will describe the variations in Chinese Indonesian tradition. The festival is on the 3rd day of the third month of Chinese lunar year. Xuan Tian Shangdi＇s birthday festival shows the similarities and differences in variations of tradition. The festival of god＇s birthday is also a temple festival involving various groups which are aimed to integrate. This research is qualitative research conducted by field research. Data collection methods are interview, observations, and participant observations to gain an understanding of Chinese belief.
