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A Comparison of the Use of Alternative Therapies among Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans in the Texas Rio Grande Valley

Lynn Keegan, Ph.D., R.N., H.N.C., F.A.A.N.

Holistic Nursing Consultants, Port Angeles, Washington

In a descriptive study with a convenience sample of 60 Mexican Americans and 60 Anglo-Americans, four research questions were asked: (a) What kinds of and how frequently are alternative therapies used by the Mexican Americans and Anglos in the Texas Rio Grande Valley? (b) Is there a difference in the kinds and amounts of therapies used by the two groups? (c) Do the participants self-report this information to their established, conventional, care provider? and (d) What are the participants’ subjective reports about these therapies? Findings showed that both groups used alternative practitioners, but that Mexican Americans reported using them more than twice as often as did Anglo-Americans. The most prevalent therapies sought by Mexican Americans were prayer, herbal medicine, massage, relaxation, spiritual healing, and chiropractic. The most prevalent therapies sought by Anglo-Americans were prayer, massage, chiropractic, herbal medicine, megavitamin therapy, and spiritual healing. Almost twice as many Mexican Americans (45%) report discussing their therapies with their established primary health provider than did Anglos (26.7%).

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 3, 280-295 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/089801010001800308
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