scholarly journals Disclosure of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use to Health Care Providers among HIV-Infected Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 965-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Liu ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Stephen J. Gange ◽  
Kathleen Weber ◽  
Gerald B. Sharp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Hypertensive Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Asfaw Erku ◽  
Abebe Basazn Mekuria
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are being widely used by hypertensive patients worldwide. However, evidences regarding CAM use by hypertensive patients in Ethiopia are limited. This study aimed at assessing prevalence and correlates of CAM use among hypertensive patients attending ambulatory clinic at Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH), Ethiopia.Methods. A cross-sectional study was employed on 423 patients visiting GURH. Descriptive statistics and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression tools were used to analyze/come up with the prevalence and correlates of CAM use.Results. The prevalence of CAM use in our study was found to be 67.8% and herbal based medicine was the most commonly utilized CAM therapies. Majority of CAM users (70.2%) did not disclose CAM use for their physician. However, nearly half of CAM users (48.4%) were satisfied with the result of CAM use.Conclusions. The higher prevalence of CAM use among hypertensive patients coupled with a very low disclosure rate to their health care providers can have a marked potential to cause ineffective hypertensive management and adverse effects due to CAM use. Health care providers should be open to discussing the use of CAM with their patients as it will lead to better health outcome.

scholarly journals CAM Curriculum Activities to Enhance Professionalism Training in Medical Schools

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.G. Elder ◽  
Carol Hustedde ◽  
Dave Rakel ◽  
Jennifer Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Sense Of Competence ◽  
Professionalism Training ◽  
Physician Patient ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Enhancing the professionalism of graduates is a major objective of most health care education institutions today. Educating conventional health care providers about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) may directly and indirectly improve trainee professionalism by expanding trainees' knowledge and appreciation of diverse health care beliefs and practices, improving physician—patient communication, enhancing self-care, and increasing sense of competence and job satisfaction. A survey based on professional competencies proposed by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine was administered to the grantees of the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine R-25 CAM education project initiative. The survey's aim was to identify project activities that taught professionalism skills. All projects reported curricular features that enhanced trainee professionalism, with substantial percentages of project effort directed toward professionalism-related activities.

scholarly journals The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Lebanese Adults: Results from a National Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Naja ◽  
M. Alameddine ◽  
L. Itani ◽  
H. Shoaib ◽  
D. Hariri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Objective. To examine the prevalence and correlates of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in Lebanon.Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted through face to face interviews on a nationally representative sample of 1,475 Lebanese adults. The survey questionnaire explored the sociodemographic and health related characteristics as well as the types and modes of CAM use. The main outcome in this study was the use of CAM during the last 12 months.Results. Prevalence of CAM use was 29.87% with “folk herbs” being the most commonly used (75%). Two out of five CAM users indicated using it as alternative to conventional therapies and only 28.4% of users disclosed the use of CAM to their physician. CAM use was significantly associated with higher income, presence of a chronic disease, and lack of access to needed health care. Lower odds of CAM use were observed among older adults and those with a higher education level.Conclusions. This study revealed a high prevalence of CAM use in Lebanon. Health policy and decision makers need to facilitate proper regulation and integration of CAM into mainstream medicine and educate health care providers and the public alike on the safe and effective use of CAM therapies.

Comparing Health-Care Providers' Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Childhood Cancer Between Netherlands and Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanus Gunawan ◽  
Marijn Arnoldussen ◽  
Maartje S. Gordijn ◽  
Mei N. Sitaresmi ◽  
Peter M. van de Ven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Parents’ Strategies of Managing Minor Childhood Illnesses Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesrin N. Abu-Baker ◽  
Christine Savage ◽  
Basil H. Amarneh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

BACKGROUND: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a group of medical products and practices that are not part of conventional medicine.METHOD: The aims of this study were to identify the strategies of managing minor illnesses, perceptions and significant predictors of using CAM among Jordanian parents. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. The study was conducted in ten Ministry of Health comprehensive health centers in Jordan. A convenience sample of 328 participants was recruited and asked to complete a self-report structured questionnaire.RESULTS: Over 80% of study participants used CAM to treat minor illness for their children. Digestive system problems, upper respiratory tract infection, and urinary tract infection were the most common managed illnesses. Herbs, prayer, and aromatherapy were the most common types of CAM therapy. The most common reasons for using CAM were making the child comfortable, supporting medical treatment, and promoting health and preventing disease. The major sources of advice were self, mother or mother in law, and friend. 72% of CAM users reported that they always consulted their health care providers about CAM use. More than 60% of the study sample perceived CAM as complementary, safe, and efficient. Finally, CAM belief, father’s education, and living with extended family significantly predicted CAM use.CONCLUSION: Health care providers in general should be able to assess CAM use, provide accurate health education and encourage parents to consult their health care providers about CAM use.

scholarly journals Communication and information needs about complementary and alternative medicine: a qualitative study of parents of children with cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Stub ◽  
Sara A. Quandt ◽  
Agnete E. Kristoffersen ◽  
Miek C. Jong ◽  
Thomas A. Arcury
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Conventional Health Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Abstract Background Many parents choose support such as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for themselves and their children who have cancer. The aim of this paper is to describe, how parents who have children with cancer communicated with conventional health care providers about CAM, and what types and sources of information they would like to receive about CAM when the child was ill. Method This focused ethnography draws from in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with 22 families in Norway with 24 adult participants (two couples), including two individuals who had had cancer themselves. Four domains were explored in the data analysis: the use of CAM, advice from laypeople about CAM, communication with conventional health care providers about CAM, and parents’ information needs about CAM. Results Many of the participants had personal experiences with CAM before the child received the cancer diagnosis. The health care providers did not raise the question about CAM in the consultations. However, when the parents raised the question, they were mostly met in a positive way. The participants did not receive any information about CAM at the hospital, which they would have appreciated. Instead, they received recommendations about CAM from laypersons, which were mostly rejected, as the advice was not in line with their health values/philosophy. Conclusion The reason participants did not disclose CAM use is that physicians did not ask them about it. However, positive communication about conventional treatment facilitated fruitful conversations about CAM. The participants wanted information about CAM from authoritative sources, primary from health care providers at the hospital and the Children’s Cancer Society. They demand information about risks and benefits when using CAM as well as whether CAM can improve the immune system, fight the cancer, and improve the quality of life of the family. An evidence-based decision aid is warranted to enable health care providers and parents of children with cancer to make well-informed decisions about CAM.

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