Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Management of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: a Recent Update

Jia, Xibei; Crouss, Tess; Rana, Neha; Whitmore, Kristene

doi:10.1007/s11884-020-00594-0

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“…In the study of Nural and Cakmak (18), it was determined that the main source of information about CAM methods of patients was television, followed by relatives, family and friends. In Jia et al (20) study, more than half of the patients reported that their physicians recommended CAM. In this study, similar to the study of Jia et al (20), it was observed that the source of information about complementary medicine was physicians.…”

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“…In Jia et al (20) study, more than half of the patients reported that their physicians recommended CAM. In this study, similar to the study of Jia et al (20), it was observed that the source of information about complementary medicine was physicians. This finding may be associated with the awareness of the patients in the study about the use of CAM.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While Karakoc (17) determined that the rate of participants applying CAM methods was low in his study, Nural and Cakmak (18) and Hasan et al (19) determined that the rate of CAM use was high in individuals with chronic diseases. Jia et al (20) found that the majority of patients diagnosed with interstitial cystitis used CAM methods. In this study, it was observed that the majority of patients used complementary therapy.…”

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“…Bouchard and Campeau (26) reported that the use of nutraceuticals may be useful in reducing IC symptoms. In the study of Jia et al (20), it was reported that the majority of patients with interstitial cystitis used diet or physical therapy from complementary medicine methods. In this study, it was observed that the majority of patients used herbal treatment.…”

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the use of complementary therapy in individuals with interstitial cystitis. Material and Methods: This study, which was carried out in a descriptive research design, was carried out with 80 female patients over 18 years of age with interstitial cystitis, who applied to the Urology Outpatient Clinic of a city hospital in Istanbul between January and July 2023. The data were collected by face-to-face (onsite) interview method using a form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients and their use of complementary therapy. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistical software for Windows. Results are reported as mean ± SD. Ethics committee and institutional permission were obtained before starting the study. Results: When the characteristics of the individuals included in the study were examined; The mean age was 42.80±10.68 years, 60% did not have a chronic disease, 65% used any complementary treatment method, 43.2% used herbal treatment method, 50% did not receive complementary treatment. 55% received this information from the physician, 50% used complementary therapy to reduce their pain, 61.5% did not experience any side effects after using complementary therapy, 80.8% believed that complementary therapy was effective. It was determined that 53.8% of them did not share the complementary treatment methods they used with the physician or nurse. Conclusion: It was seen that the majority of individuals with interstitial cystitis used any complementary treatment, half of them did not get information before using the treatment, and more than half did not share the complementary treatment methods they used with the physician or nurse.

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confidence: 99%