scholarly journals Integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine into German Medical School Curricula – Contradictions between the Opinions of Decision Makers and the Status Quo

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benno Brinkhaus ◽  
Stefanie Joos ◽  
Martin Lindner ◽  
Ralf Kohnen ◽  
Claudia Witt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Status ◽  
School Curricula ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Korean Elite Athletes: Current Status and Future Implications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Bo-Young Youn ◽  
Seongwan Ju ◽  
Shinhyoung Joo ◽  
Hoseok Kang ◽  
Kiyoung Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
National Team ◽  
The Status ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

The objective of the study was to explore the status of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among Korean elite athletes. A survey was emailed to all Korean national sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. A total of 705 Korean elite athletes participated in this study. The athletes had to be any of the following to participate in this survey: elite intercollegiate athletes, professional athletes, and national team athletes. 83.3% of the participants stated that they have previously experienced Korean medicine (KM). Compared to the general population in Korea, athletes had more experience (general population = 73.8%). The participants without experience mentioned that they either did not need any KM treatments (39.8%) or lacked information (39.8%) regarding KM treatments. The primary reason for the utilization of KM was the effectiveness of treatments. Therefore, 70.8% of the participants have mentioned recommending KM to others. Generally, athletes are worrisome that the consumption of herbal medicine may not be doping-free; however, it is vital to note that 62% of the participants expressed that prescribed herbal medicine is safe. Overall, this research demonstrates a high prevalence of KM usage by intercollegiate, professional, and national team athletes in Korea. Hence, this study’s results may serve as the foundation in future research directions for promoting KM among Korean elite athletes.

scholarly journals The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use in the general population of Babol, North of Iran, 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reihaneh Moeini ◽  
Seyyed Ali Mozaffarpur ◽  
Morteza Mojahedi ◽  
Seyed Davoud Nasrolahpour Shirvani ◽  
Narjes Gorji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Central City ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status ◽  
North Of Iran ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Abstract Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have recently become more popular and accepted worldwide. One principal step to identify the status and organize strategies of CAM is evaluating the manner and the prevalence of its usage among people. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of CAM modalities usage by the people of Babol, a central city in the North of Iran, in 2018. Methods Using the original International CAM Questionnaire (I-CAM-Q), a questionnaire was redesigned in Persian (Farsi) with some changes such as adding special modalities in Iran and its validity and reliability were assessed. Six hundred households were evaluated using a cluster sampling method in 2018 spring by 12 trained interviewers. Results Finally, 1770 questionnaires were correctly completed. A total of 110 participants (6.21% of the completed questionnaires) had visited CAM therapists in the last year, 109 persons (6.15%) had received prescriptions from physicians and paramedics to use CAM, and a total of 1032 people (58.30%) used herbs and herbal medicines in the last 12 months. Also, 1265 individuals (71.46%) had used CAM throughout their lives. The most popular methods were herbal medicine (65.76%), Persian Medicine (13.78%), water therapy (10.45%) and music therapy (8.36%). The use of CAM was more popular among women. Conclusions The general use of CAM in Babol was similar to other studies, but there were fewer visits by CAM therapists and less frequent adoption of common methods including homeopathy, acupuncture, and energy therapy. It was found that CAM was mostly used for non-serious diseases such as cold and transient gastrointestinal disorders, a pattern that is different from other studies in this field.

Complementary and alternative medicine usage and its determinant factors among Iranian infertile couples

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahlagha Dehghan ◽  
Sima Mokhtarabadi ◽  
Fatemeh Ghaedi Heidari
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
The Status ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the status of utilizing some complementary and alternative medicine techniques in infertile couples.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted on 250 infertile couples referred to a hospital in Kerman using convenience sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to study the prevalence and user satisfaction of complementary and alternative medicines.ResultsResults indicated that 49.6% of the infertile couples used at least one of the complementary and alternative medicines during the past year. Most individuals used spiritual techniques (71.8% used praying and 70.2% used Nazr) and medicinal plants (54.8%). Safety is the most important factor affecting the satisfaction of infertile couples with complementary treatments (couples think that such treatments are safe (54.8%)).DiscussionConcerning high prevalence of complementary and alternative treatments in infertile couples, incorporating such treatments into the healthcare education and promoting the awareness of infertile individuals seem crucial.

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