Integrative pediatrics survey: Parents report high demand and willingness to self-pay for complementary and integrative medicine in German hospitals

Anheyer, Dennis; Koch, Anna K.; Anheyer, Melanie; Amarell, Catharina; Eckert, Marion; Dobos, Gustav; Cramer, Holger

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102757

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“…This high rate of usage and demand for pediatric Kampo are consistent with recent IO studies in German and Swiss children, although homeopathy was the leading modality and was not necessarily covered by health insurance. 6,12 Patients' guardians felt that the effectiveness of prescribed Kampo was relatively high, suggesting a role for Kampo specialists. Oral administration of herbal extracts was challenging in children treated with Kampo, consistent with treatment for nonmalignant disease.…”

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“…5 Additional modalities are increasingly being integrated into routine North American and European pediatric care. 6,7 Kampo medicine, a form of East Asian traditional herbal medicine, is the orthodox medicine in Japan that was used since the sixth century till western medicine took over in the late 19th century. Although Kampo encompasses acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage, it refers primarily to prescribing herbal formulas.…”

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A Pilot Survey of Integrative Oncology in Hospitalized Children Undergoing Aggressive Therapy for Cancer and Blood Disorders at a Single Pediatric Cancer Center

Kawashima

2023

Integr Cancer Ther

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Objectives: To assess treatment modalities and patients’ attitude regarding integrative oncology with a special focus on Kampo in hospitalized children for hematological diseases and solid tumors. Methods: All children who were hospitalized for hematological or oncological diseases at the Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Hospital, between January 25 and February 25, 2018, were invited to participate in this prospective survey. Results: Forty-eight patients responded to the survey. These included 27 patients aged ≤6 years, 11 aged ≥13 years, and 10 aged 7 to 12 years; 19 were diagnosed with a hematological malignancy, 9 with a nonmalignant hematological/immunological disease, and 20 with solid tumors. In all, 42% of patients were administered pharmaceutical-grade Kampo extracts, and 80% reported high effectiveness. Other modalities were used much less frequently. Oral administration of herbal extracts was challenging in children treated with Kampo. Integrated use of Kampo in pediatric hematology/oncology was desired in 77%, and 79% wished for more information about Kampo. In all, 90% desired to be seen by a pediatric hematologist/oncologist specializing in Kampo. Conclusion: Contribution of Kampo to pediatric hematology/oncology was highly appreciated during aggressive therapy for cancer and blood disorders.

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A Pilot Survey of Integrative Oncology in Hospitalized Children Undergoing Aggressive Therapy for Cancer and Blood Disorders at a Single Pediatric Cancer Center

Kawashima

2023

Integr Cancer Ther

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“…This team program is also available in several institutions in various areas such as Minnesota, Philadelphia, Colombia, Utah, and Orange County [ 44 – 48 ]. In Germany, the Integrative Pediatrics project (Integrative Pädiatrie Projekt) was conducted from 2015 to 2017 in three medical pediatric hospitals [ 49 ]; and, reportedly, 80% of caregivers in the project want to use T&CAMs in hospitals for the treatment of their children [ 50 ]. In Switzerland, the Integrative Pediatrics Center (Center de pédiatrie intégrative) has been providing homeopathic medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and cupping for pediatric diseases since 2015 [ 51 ].…”

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the standard traditional Korean medicine-based health promotion program for disadvantaged children in South Korea

Hyun

Ryu²,

Kim

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BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) is highly integrated with the modern health care system of South Korea and is actively used in the public health field. Since 2014, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of South Korea has supported the development of standard models for TKM-based health promotion programs. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a standard TKM-based health promotion program for disadvantaged children. Methods Using convenience sampling, we recruited 16 Community Children’s Centers (CCCs) located in Busan and Yangsan, South Korea, which are welfare daytime facilities for children from socially disadvantaged families. The CCCs were divided into two groups of eight CCCs—intervention CCCs and control CCCs—through random allocation, and children in each group were selected as subjects for the study. For 12 weeks, the TKM-based health promotion program developed in this study along with the basic services of CCCs were applied to children in the intervention group, and only the basic services of CCCs were provided to children in the control group. Data were obtained through pre- and post-surveys with the legal representatives of the children prior to implementing the program and after the 12-week program, respectively. The outcome variables—the number of outpatient visits, absences, lateness/early leaves, infectious symptoms, and EuroQol-5D and EQ-visual analog scale scores–were measured and statistically compared between the groups by descriptive analysis, chi-square test, t-test, and difference-in-differences model with regression analysis. Results At baseline, there were 156 children in the intervention group and 153 children in the control group, among which 155 and 147 children, respectively, were included in the analysis. Results indicated that the number of outpatient visits was significantly lower (by 65%) in the intervention group than in the control group (p = 0.03), and this was similar in the sensitivity analysis. Regarding other outcome variables, the effects were not consistently significant. Conclusions A standard TKM-based health promotion program has the potential to improve the health of disadvantaged children. In the future, studies with long-term interventions and a larger sample are needed to enhance the applicability of these programs in communities.

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Willingness to pay for integrative healthcare services to treat sleep disturbances: Evidence from a nationwide survey

Hyun¹

2023

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

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Integrative pediatrics survey: Parents report high demand and willingness to self-pay for complementary and integrative medicine in German hospitals

Cited by 5 publications

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A Pilot Survey of Integrative Oncology in Hospitalized Children Undergoing Aggressive Therapy for Cancer and Blood Disorders at a Single Pediatric Cancer Center

A Pilot Survey of Integrative Oncology in Hospitalized Children Undergoing Aggressive Therapy for Cancer and Blood Disorders at a Single Pediatric Cancer Center

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the standard traditional Korean medicine-based health promotion program for disadvantaged children in South Korea

Willingness to pay for integrative healthcare services to treat sleep disturbances: Evidence from a nationwide survey

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