The role of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners in the information‐seeking pathway of vaccine‐hesitant parents in the Blue Mountains area, Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane E. Frawley ◽  
Kirsty McKenzie ◽  
Jackie Janosi ◽  
Bradley Forssman ◽  
Elizabeth Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Blue Mountains ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Critical Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Prevalence and Users’ Profile, Decision-Making, Information Seeking, and Disclosure in the Face of a Lack of Efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Adams ◽  
Michael Lee ◽  
Wenbo Peng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Als Patients ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background: Despite a lack of evidence of clinical efficacy for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), these medicines remain popular around the world. Objective: To examine the prevalence and cost of CAM use in ALS and CAM users’ profile, decision-making, information seeking, and disclosure among ALS patients. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted of MEDLINE, CINAHL/SCOPUS, and AMED databases from their inception to April 2018. This review followed PRISMA guidelines and employed a quality scoring system to assess the included papers. Results: Seven papers met the inclusion criteria and were thematically analysed. ALS patients utilized a range of CAM therapies and/or products, with acupuncture and vitamins being the most frequently reported. CAM modalities were often employed concurrently with conventional medications throughout the disease process. Although some ALS patients reported positive experience regarding CAM use, many were reluctant to disclose their CAM use to their clinicians. Research focusing on CAM use in ALS remains ad hoc and restricted to only a few countries. The rigour and quality of this research field to date has been varied, predominantly drawing upon regional/localized data and failing to report CAM users’ characteristics. Conclusion: A proportion of ALS patients report utilizing CAM concurrently with conventional treatments. Such use, set amidst a dearth of evidence for the efficacy of CAM in ALS, poses potential direct and indirect risks to patient care, and medical providers should be mindful of and enquire about CAM use when treating ALS patients.

The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Facial Plastic Surgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil N. Luu ◽  
Liuba Soldatova ◽  
Oren Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Symptom Improvement ◽  
Facial Plastic Surgery ◽  
Facial Plastic ◽  
Traditional Therapies ◽  
Significant Symptom ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

AbstractComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular among facial plastic surgery patients. Over the last few decades, there has been a surge in the use of CAM. Despite the increasing prevalence of CAM, patients may feel uncomfortable discussing these therapies with their physicians, and physicians feel under-equipped to engage in meaningful discussions regarding these nontraditional therapies. This article reviews recent literature on the use of CAM for skin treatment in an attempt to provide additional resource. To date, the evidence to support statistically significant symptom improvement with use of non-traditional therapies remains limited. While preliminary data supports essential oil therapy in some cases, the results of the studies investigating other CAM therapies (traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and homeopathy) have been mixed and inconclusive.

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