Advocating for integrative medicine: providers' stories of resonance, negotiation, and community

Hook, Courtney; Plump, Brielle; Geist-Martin, Patricia

doi:10.4081/qrmh.2018.7049

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“…Complementary medicine is used alongside conventional treatments to provide additional support and enhance overall health and wellbeing, while alternative medicine involves the substitution of conventional treatments with non-mainstream approaches. CAM approaches may include herbal medicine, acupuncture, mind-body therapies, dietary supplements, and various other modalities (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27).…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Southern Iran

Mosavat,

Pasalar,

Joulaei

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundLiving with HIV requires lifelong care to support engagement with and adherence to antiretroviral therapy. The Middle East and North Africa region provides access to ART, but research is lacking on the lived-experiences of people living with HIV. Globally, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly used by patients who need support alongside receiving medical treatment for chronic conditions. This study aims to examine the frequency and reasons behind the use of CAM, as well as identify its associated factors among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Iran.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 320 patients (aged 18–70 years) with a confirmed diagnosis of HIV residing in Fars province and diagnosed between 1999 and 2019 were recruited randomly through their clinical record numbers from five HIV treatment centers. They were surveyed on their quality of life and CAM use via the Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) and a semi-structured survey of “CAM use.” The data analysis for this study involved the use of Chi-squared test, independent t-test, and multiple logistic regression model.ResultsOf 287 patients, 89.22% reported using CAM in the previous year. CAM use was more prevalent among those with a family history of CAM use (94.3% vs. 81.8%, p = 0.023). Frequent reasons for using CAM were reported to be sexual dysfunction (32.4%), depression (28.3%), thirstiness (23.3%), and nausea (17.5%). Quality of life, as measured via the SF-36 questionnaire in all its 8 sub-domains, did not differ among those who used CAM versus those who did not (61.5 ± 27.6 vs. 58.1 ± 30.9, p = 0.626).ConclusionCAM was used among a majority of people living with HIV in Shiraz, Iran. People who used CAM appeared to experience a similar quality of life relative to those who did not use CAM. Future studies on the modalities of engagement with CAM can improve patient-physician shared decision-making and increase lifelong care options for people living with HIV.

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Southern Iran

Mosavat,

Pasalar,

Joulaei

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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CIH (Complementary and Integrative Healthcare): Integrative Healthcare

Sharf¹

2022

The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication

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Complementary–integrative health (CIH) refers primarily to the mixture of allopathic medicine with one or more complementary modalities originating from traditional practices and/or other cultural systems of medicine. An essential aspect of CIH is an emphasis on a holistic understanding of health. While CIH trends are global, there are many variations. This entry is concerned with the transformation over the past 25 years of complementary–alternative medicine, relegated to the social margins, to complementary–integrative health, institutionalized within mainstream organizations and social understanding. Health communication research conducted in the United States and elsewhere has examined these changes through analyses of language, integrative organizational functions and challenges, and external forms of resistance.

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“You See Me Down There More Than My Husband does!”: A Qualitative Exploration of How Body Waxing Specialists Navigate Health Messages

Hook,

Rubinsky

2023

Health Communication

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Advocating for integrative medicine: providers' stories of resonance, negotiation, and community

Cited by 3 publications

References 65 publications

Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Southern Iran

Complementary and alternative medicine use among people living with HIV in Shiraz, Southern Iran

CIH (Complementary and Integrative Healthcare): Integrative Healthcare

“You See Me Down There More Than My Husband does!”: A Qualitative Exploration of How Body Waxing Specialists Navigate Health Messages

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