Complementary medicine among individuals experiencing homelessness in Switzerland: a quantitative and qualitative descriptive study
Taken together, these findings suggest that integrative medicine, which incorporates conventional and complementary approaches to medical and social services may represent a suitable offering for PEH to address their competing bio-psycho-social needs. Using a community-based participatory approach to co-develop such a program might help to ensure effectiveness and thereby increase health equity.
Authors
- Laurent Hyvert
- Patrick Bodenmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1058-1035)
- Léa Grosjean
- Evelyne Hangartner
- Caroline Leblanc
- Chantal Berna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8258-7412)
- Christine Loignon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9828-3090)
- Justin Nikles
- Susan E. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3081-2627)
- David J.T. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5570-3630)
- Véronique S. Grazioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1956-7712)
- Luana Schaad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-3990)
- Tshahé Anongba Varela
Institutions
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Washington State University (US)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04727-4
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Université de Lausanne