‘A disease like any other’ traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use and perspectives in the context of COVID-19 among the Congolese community in Belgium
Abstract Background As a hard-hit area during the COVID-19 pandemic, Belgium knew the highest mortality among people from sub-Saharan African descent, compared to any other group living in the country. After migration, people often maintain traditional perceptions and habits regarding health and healthcare, resulting in a high prevalence of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use among different migrant communities in northern urban settings. Despite being the largest community of sub-Saharan African descent in Belgium, little is known on ethnobotanical practices of the Belgian... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine ; volume 18, issue 1 ; ISSN 1746-4269 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Complementary and alternative medicine / General Agricultural and Biological Sciences / Cultural Studies / Health (social science) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26605803 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13002-022-00530-y |