scholarly journals Health of indigenous people: Use of health services by indigenous population can be improved

BMJ ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 327 (7421) ◽  
pp. 988-988
Author(s):  
N Devadasan
Author(s):  
José Herrera-López ◽  
Ayari Guadalupe Ávila Larreal ◽  
Ana Pachucho-Flores

Introducción: La interculturalidad propicia un respeto mutuo y la aceptación de los saberes tradicionales en los programas de salud, por encima de las diferencias culturales étnicas y sociales Objetivo: Establecer la percepción intercultural sobre la utilización de la medicina tradicional y/o convencional de los habitantes de las comunidades Quisapincha, Pasa, Salasaca. Método: Investigación con diseño mixto, la etapa cuantitativa por medio de un estudio observacional, descriptivo, corte transversal, con un muestreo no probabilístico, de tipo intencional de 127 usuarios de los centros de salud y una etapa cualitativa con un enfoque fenomenológico por medio de un muestreo por conveniencia de 28 usuarios, a través de tres grupos focales, de 6-10 participantes. Resultados: en los servicios de salud predominan los usuarios de la población indígena en 81,88% y la utilización de medicina tradicional en 85,82%, los factores socioculturales que limitan el uso de los servicios de salud son la cultura/creencias con 47,24%, y automedicación del paciente con medicina natural 36,22%, la medicina convencional presenta limitaciones de accesibilidad y discriminación en la atención médica, aunque deban realizar un pago los usuarios  prefieren  acudir a los centros de atención privada. Conclusiones: en la percepción intercultural de la medicina predomina la población indígena y la medicina tradicional debido a factores socioculturales que limitan el uso de los servicios de salud, es importante la implementación de políticas públicas culturales que impulsen la interculturalidad en Ecuador y sea un baluarte entre los países de Latinoamérica.  Palabras Clave: medicina Tradicional, medicina convencional, competencia cultural, personal de salud, población indígena.  ABSTRACT Introduction: Interculturality fosters mutual respect and acceptance of traditional knowledge in health programs, over and above ethnic, cultural and social differences. Objective: To establish the intercultural perception of the use of traditional and/conventional medicine of the inhabitants of the Quisapincha, Pasa, Salasaca communities. Method: Research with mixed design, the quantitative stage through an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a non-probabilistic sampling, of an intentional type of 127 users of health centers and a qualitative stage with a phenomenological approach through a convenience sample of 28 users, through three focus groups, of 6-10 participants. Results: in health services the users of the indigenous population predominate in 81,88% and the use of traditional medicine in 85,82%, the sociocultural factors that limit the use of health services are culture/beliefs with 47,24%, and self-medication of the patient with natural medicine 36,22%, conventional medicine presents limitations of accessibility and discrimination in medical care, although they must make a payment, users prefer to go to private care centers. Conclusions: in the intercultural perception of medicine, the indigenous population and traditional medicine predominate due to sociocultural factors that limit the use of health services, it is important to implement cultural public policies that promote interculturality in Ecuador and be a bastion between Latin American countries. Keywords: Traditional medicine, conventional medicine, cultural competence, health personnel, indigenous population.,


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 915
Author(s):  
Ryanne Carolynne Maques Gomes ◽  
Keyla Cristina Vieira Marques Ferreira

RESUMOObjetivo: buscou-se verificar os desafios que os Xukuru do Ororubá enfrentam na integração aos serviços de saúde indígena. Método: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, exploratório e descritivo, realizado com seis indígenas da etnia Xukuru do Ororubá. Coletaram-se os dados por meio de um roteiro preestabelecido, sendo as entrevistas gravadas e transcritas. Realizou-se a análise dos dados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: verificou-se que as principais dificuldades encontradas foram: longa espera na marcação e resultados dos exames; ausência de assistência emergencial; medicamentos insuficientes para atender à demanda; indícios de preconceito na zona urbana de Pesqueira e assistência insuficiente no hospital municipal. Conclusão: nota-se que mesmo com a assistência à saúde fortalecida pelo Subsistema de Atenção à Saúde Indígena e pela Política Nacional de Atenção à Saúde dos Povos Indígenas, muitas dificuldades ainda são enfrentadas. Descritores: Pesquisa Qualitativa; Políticas Públicas de Saúde; População Indígena; Saúde de Populações Indígenas; Saúde Pública; Serviços de Saúde do Indígena. ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the challenges that the Orukuba Xukuru face in integrating with indigenous health services. Method: this is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, carried out with six indigenous people of the Orukuburu Xukuru ethnicity. The data were collected by a pre-established script, and the interviews were recorded and transcribed. Data analysis was performed through Content Analysis. Results: the main difficulties were: long wait in the exams appointment and results; absence of emergency assistance; insufficient medicines to meet demand; signs of prejudice in the urban area of Pesqueira and insufficient assistance in the municipal hospital. Conclusion: many difficulties are still faced, even with health care strengthened by the Indigenous Health Care Subsystem and the National Policy on Health Care for Indigenous People. Descriptors: Qualitative Research; Public Health Policy; Indigenous Population; Health of Indigenous People; Public Health; Health Services, Indigenous.RESUMEN Objetivo: verificar los desafíos que los Xukuru do Ororubá enfrentan en la integración a los servicios de salud indígena. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, realizado con seis indígenas de la etnia Xukuru do Ororubá. Se recogieron los datos por medio de uma guía preestablecida, con las entrevistas grabadas y transcritas. Se realizó el análisis de los datos por medio del Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: se verificó que las principales dificultades encontradas fueron: larga espera en la marcación y resultados de los exámenes; ausencia de asistencia emergencial; medicamentos insuficientes para atender la demanda; indícios de perjucicio en la zona urbana de Pesqueira y asistencia insuficiente en el hospital municipal. Conclusión: se observa que mismo con la asistencia a la salud fortalecida por el Subsistema de Atención a la Salud Indígena y por la Política Nacional de Atención a la Salud de los Publos Indígenas, muchas dificultades aún son enfrentadas. Descriptores: Investigación Cualitativa; Políticas Públicas de Salud; Población Indígena; Salud de Poblaciones Indígenas; Salud pública; Servicios de Salud del Indígena.


Author(s):  
Wolfgang Gabbert

While the end of colonial rule brought formal equality it did not end discrimination and marginalization of the indigenous population in independent Central America. Many suffered land loss and proletarianization in the emerging agricultural export economy. However, indigenous people were not mere victims of exploitation, displacement, and ladinization but played an often active role in Central American politics. Participation in the market economy and access to education fostered stratification within the indigenous population. The emergence of well-off and educated Indians and changes in international politics promoting multiculturalism contributed to the emergence of indigenous movements in recent decades. While some progress has been made concerning the recognition of cultural difference and autonomy, land rights are still a much disputed issue.


Author(s):  
Andrés Gómez Del Barrio ◽  
Francisco Ruiz Guerrero ◽  
Pilar Benito Gonzalez ◽  
Marta Perez Fernandez ◽  
Lucía Sanchez Blanco ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Chengxu Long ◽  
Ruoxi Wang ◽  
Da Feng ◽  
Lu Ji ◽  
Zhanchun Feng ◽  
...  

Background: Due to the household registration system, Chinese elderly migrants have insufficient access to health services and social support. Thus, this study examined the use of health services, the access to social support, and the interaction among the elderly migrating within China. Methods: Data were obtained from the China Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey in 2015, adopting probability proportionate to size as the sampling strategy. Structural equation modeling and mediating effect tests were employed to explore the associations. Results: Approximately 45.9% of elderly migrants did not seek health services when needed. The use of outpatient and inpatient services was more common than free essential public health services. The use of health services was negatively associated with migrating duration and migrating for offspring, while it was positively associated with outer social support. The mediating effects of outer social support were discovered on the relationships between the use of health services and independent variables such as migrating duration and migrating for offspring, respectively. Conclusion: Elderly migrants with a longer migrating duration or migrated for offspring seem to obtain less outer social support, resulting in a decreased use of health services. Outer social support was suggested as a key effort to improve the equalization of health services in Chinese elderly migrants.


1998 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 897-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
C M McBride ◽  
P Lozano ◽  
S J Curry ◽  
D Rosner ◽  
L C Grothaus

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal ◽  
Margareth Guimarães Lima ◽  
Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo ◽  
Marta Maria Alves da Silva ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess whether sex, education level, and health insurance affect the use of health services among the adult Brazilian population with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD). METHODS Data from a cross-sectional survey were analyzed, the National Health Survey (PNS). Frequency of use of services in the population that referred at least one NCD were compared with the frequency from a population that did not report NCD, according to sex, education level, health insurance, and NCD number (1, 2, 3, 4, or more). The prevalence and prevalence ratios were calculated crude and adjusted for sex, age, region, and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS The presence of a noncommunicable disease was associated with increase in hospitalizations in the last 12 months, in 1.7 times (95%CI 1.53–1.9). Failing to perform usual activities in the last two weeks for health reasons was 3.1 times higher in NCD carriers (95%CI 2.78–3.46); while the prevalence of medical consultation in the last 12 months was 1.26 times higher (95%CI 1.24–1.28). NCD carriers make more use of health services, as well as women, people with higher number of comorbidities, with health insurance, and higher education level. CONCLUSIONS NCD carriers make more use of health services, as well as women, people with higher number of comorbidities, with health insurance, and higher education level.


1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen H. Long ◽  
M.Susan Marquis ◽  
Jack Rodgers

1999 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carme Borrell ◽  
Izabella Rohlfs ◽  
Josep Ferrando ◽  
M. Isabel Pasarín ◽  
Felicitas Domínguez-Berjón ◽  
...  

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