Perceptions related to health, illness, and provision of healthcare among West African migrants residing in Norway: a qualitative study
The findings highlight the complexity of integrating traditional health beliefs with Western biomedical practices. They underscore the importance of culturally sensitive healthcare approaches that acknowledge and incorporate traditional health perspectives to enhance the healthcare experience for immigrant communities.
Authors
- Zada Pajalić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-1926)
- Siri Nyen
- Dia Florence
- Emmanuel Aoudi Chance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4360-5080)
- Tesfaye Hordofa Leta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9596-507X)
- Lise‐Merete Alpers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5523-3560)
- Abdallah Abudayya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4312-3305)
Institutions
- University of Maroua (CM)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
- VID Specialized University (NO)
- MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13329-w
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- VID vitenskapelige høgskole