Benefits and extent of CAM use among persons living with HIV attending an antiretroviral therapy clinic in Warri, Nigeria

Ahwinahwi, Ufuoma Shalom; Odili, Valentine U; Ogubere, Jeremiah

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“…However, antiretroviral guidelines suggest patients disclose CAM use due to the possibility of adverse interactions between medications. Yet, studies show that most patients do not acknowledge the use of CAM in managing their treatment for HIV/AIDS ( 35 , 40 ), HIV-related psychosocial challenges and ART side-effects ( 33 ). Evidence from clinical settings in the US shows that the most frequent problems for which CAM is used are dermatological conditions (45%), nausea (44%), depression (36%), insomnia (36%), and weakness (34%) ( 41 ).…”

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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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“…37 In urban, and rural areas of Nigeria the use of CAM and TR is very common with HIV infected patients. 38,39 In Nigerian rural communities' farmers commonly use CAM like herbal medicines and massage as remedy to musculoskeletal pain. 40 A common practice among Nigerian pregnant women is the use of various herbs to enhance the fetal development and safe delivery.…”

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Current Status and Future of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Nigeria

2023

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A large population in Africa is dependent on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). -Complementary Medicine‖ or -Alternative Medicine‖ refer to a broad set of health care practices that are not taught in conventional medical school. These practices and therapies are not completely integrated into the conventional health-care system. 1 Whereas, Traditional Medicine (TM) is knowledge, skill, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures. The popularity of CAM and TM in Africa is due the high cost of conventional medicine, lack of infrastructure and above all belief in traditional culture. The general perception about CAM or TM is poor among the conventional medical practitioners. For decades, confusion existed with the terms like CAM, TM, Alternative Medicine (AM), and many such practices and therapies that are not taught in conventional medical school. 2 With many emerging research studies, it is now clear that not all CAM is bad, some are potentially good and now being integrated in main stream medicine. 3,4 Global scientific interest in CAM started when some complementary therapies got acceptance in medical schools of USA over two decades ago. 5 The Integrative Medicine (IM) is defined as healing philosophy which takes into account the whole person i.e., body, mind and spirit.

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A systematic review of communication about Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) in global biomedical settings

Bylund

Wollney

et al. 2021

Patient Education and Counseling

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Benefits and extent of CAM use among persons living with HIV attending an antiretroviral therapy clinic in Warri, Nigeria

Abstract: Although highly active antiretroviral therapy has proved to be very effective in the management of patients with HIV, CAMs are still much in use.

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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

Current Status and Future of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Nigeria

A systematic review of communication about Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) in global biomedical settings

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