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Attitudes of Chinese immigrants in Canada towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for prevention and management of COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey during the early stages of the pandemic
| العنوان: | Attitudes of Chinese immigrants in Canada towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for prevention and management of COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey during the early stages of the pandemic |
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| المؤلفون: | Kong, Yujia, Shaver, Lance Garrett, Shi, Fuyan, Yang, Lixia, Zhang, Weiguo, Wei, Xiaolin, Zhu, Yun, Wang, Yiran, Wang, Peizhong Peter |
| المساهمون: | Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, Scientific Research Projects of Universities in Shandong Province, Project of Medical and Health Science and Technology Development in Shandong Province, National Nature Science Foundation of China, Shandong Provincial Youth Innovation Team Development Plan of Colleges and Universities |
| المصدر: | BMJ Open ; volume 11, issue 9, page e051499 ; ISSN 2044-6055 2044-6055 |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| الوصف: | Objection The objective of this study was to assess attitudes towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for COVID-19 among Chinese immigrants in Canada during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2020 in Canada. Individuals aged 16 or older who were of Chinese origin and living in Canada at the time of the survey were invited to participate in an online survey. Descriptive and univariate statistics were performed to describe participant attitudes towards various preventive and treatment measures for COVID-19. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify independent associations with sociodemographic factors and attitudes. Results A total of 754 eligible respondents were included in the analysis. 65.8% of the participants were female, 77.2% had a university degree or higher and 28.6% were 55 years of age or older. Overall, 48.8% of the study participants believed that TCM was effective in preventing COVID-19% and 46.2% would use TCM if they had COVID-19-related symptoms. However, the corresponding numbers for western medicine were 20.8% and 39.9%, which were statistically lower (p<0.01). Older participants (55+vs <35, OR=3.55 (95% CI 2.05 to 6.14); 35–54 vs <35, OR=1.98 (95% CI 1.27 to 3.08)) and those who were dissatisfied with their income (OR=2.47(95% CI 1.56 to 3.92)) were more likely to believe TCM was effective against COVID-19. Similarly, older participants (55+vs <35, OR=3.13 (95% CI 1.79 to 5.46); 35–54 vs <35, OR=2.25 (95% CI 1.35 to 3.74)), females (OR=1.60 (95% CI 1.15 to 2.23)), and those born in mainland China (OR=10.49 (95% CI 2.32 to 47.39)) were more likely to use TCM if they had symptoms of COVID-19. Conclusion Despite the lack of scientific evidence to support its use, TCM was widely believed by Chinese immigrants in Canada to be an effective means of preventing COVID-19 and many also stated they would use it if they were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051499 |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051499 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051499 |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.FE5B6974 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051499 |
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