Practicing traditional Chinese medicine in the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland - an exploratory study.
Angélique BourquiPierre-Yves RodondiEmna El MayJulie DuboisPublished in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2022)
The restriction concerning the opening of practices induced a loss of the health workforce, especially among TCM therapists. Nonetheless, TCM therapists and physicians consulted patients regarding COVID-19, especially during the recovery stage. As there is a demand for the use of TCM in the context of COVID-19, it raises the need for a better consideration of TCM in the Swiss health care system.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- oxidative stress
- diabetic rats
- drug induced
- social media
- climate change
- human health