Mapping patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use in cancer: An explorative cross-sectional study of individuals with reported positive "exceptional" experiences

Hök, Johanna; Tishelman, Carol; Ploner, Alexander; Forss, Anette; Falkenberg, Torkel

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-48

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“…As previous Nordic studies had shown a lack of consensus regarding the definition of CAM [35–37], a questionnaire was developed to collect information about both the use of conventional as well as CAM treatments. The terms conventional or CAM treatment were not used in the questionnaire, to avoid response bias related to these labels.…”

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Nordic Countries

Skovgaard

Nicolajsen²,

Pedersen

et al. 2012

Autoimmune Diseases

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Aims. The aim of the study was to describe and compare (1) the types and prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments used among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Nordic countries; (2) the types of conventional treatments besides disease-modifying medicine for MS that were used in combination with CAM treatments; (3) the types of symptoms/health issues addressed by use of CAM treatments. Methods. An internet-based questionnaire was used to collect data from 6455 members of the five Nordic MS societies. The response rates varied from 50.9% in Norway to 61.5% in Iceland. Results. A large range of CAM treatments were reported to be in use in all five Nordic countries. Supplements of vitamins and minerals, supplements of oils, special diet, acupuncture, and herbal medicine were among the CAM treatment modalities most commonly used. The prevalence of the overall use of CAM treatments within the last twelve months varied from 46.0% in Sweden to 58.9% in Iceland. CAM treatments were most often used in combination with conventional treatments. The conventional treatments that were most often combined with CAM treatment were prescription medication, physical therapy, and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The proportion of CAM users who reported exclusive use of CAM (defined as use of no conventional treatments besides disease-modifying medicine for MS) varied from 9.5% in Finland to 18.4% in Norway. In all five Nordic countries, CAM treatments were most commonly used for nonspecific/preventative purposes such as strengthening the body in general, improving the body's muscle strength, and improving well-being. CAM treatments were less often used for the purpose of improving specific symptoms such as body pain, problems with balance, and fatigue/lack of energy. Conclusions. A large range of CAM treatments were used by individuals with MS in all Nordic countries. The most commonly reported rationale for CAM treatment use focused on improving the general state of health. The overall pattern of CAM treatment use was similar across the five countries.

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confidence: 99%

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Nordic Countries

Skovgaard

Nicolajsen²,

Pedersen

et al. 2012

Autoimmune Diseases

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“…The object(s) always receive the energy and responding into useful way, this process is known as biofield treatment or healing [15]. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) considered this biofield treatment (therapy) in subcategory of energy therapies [16]. Mr. Trivedi's unique biofield energy is also known as biofield treatment (The Trivedi Effect → ).…”

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Impact of Biofield Treatment on Spectroscopic and Physicochemical Properties of p-Nitroaniline

Trivedi¹,

Branton²

2015

Insights Anal Electrochem

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Para nitroaniline (p-Nitroaniline) is an organic compound, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals drugs, gasoline and dyes. The present study was attempted to investigate the influence of biofield treatment on p-nitroaniline. The study was performed in two groups i.e., control and treatment. The treatment group was subjected to Mr. Trivedi's biofield treatment. The control and treated samples of p-nitroaniline were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). FT-IR spectral analysis result suggested the alteration in wavenumber of some groups with respect to control. For instance, the C=C and C-C stretching were observed at 1570 cm -1 and 1430 cm -1 , respectively in control sample that were shifted to 1585 cm -1 and 1445 cm -1, respectively after biofield treatment. UV spectral analysis revealed the similar pattern of absorbance maxima (λ max ) in both control and treated samples. HPLC data showed an alteration in the retention time of p-nitroaniline peak in treated sample (3.25 min) with respect to control (2.75 min). GC-MS results showed a significant change in the isotopic abundance (δ) of C and 18O in treated sample as compared to control. DSC data showed that latent heat of fusion (∆H) of treated p-nitroaniline was substantially decreased by 10.66% as compared to control. However, the melting point remained same in both control and treated sample of p-nitroaniline. Overall, results obtained from different analytical techniques such as FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, and DSC suggested that biofield treatment has significant impact on spectral, physical and thermal properties of p-nitroaniline with respect to control sample.

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“…The manifest content analysis pertained to what both the healthcare professionals and the patients expressed; whereas, the latent content analysis pertained to the meaning of what they stated. Examples of related research are Granerud and Severinsson, 20 Høye and Severinsson, 21 Nystedt et al 22 The second manner analyzes manifest content, exemplified by Hök et al 23 They identified, coded and sorted into categories without meaning analysis. The third manner analyzes latent content, exemplified by Gustafsson et al 24 They explored older people's body experiences, developing meaning units, condensed meaning units, and themes, without explicit categorization.…”

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Four categories of patient participation in treatment and their linkage to decision-making in a structure of 81 models

Heggland

Hausken

2015

Nurs Rep

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We clarify patient participation by developing a systematic structure of 3 4 =81 models spanned out by three subcategories for each of four categories. Choosing a qualitative descriptive research design, and applying purposive sampling, four doctors, seven nurses, and seven patients were selected to ensure a broad representative sample with experts of varying ages and sexes from medicine and nursing. The preferences of these were mapped onto the theoretical structure. Applying content analysis, meaning units were identified, condensed and coded. The four categories information dissemination, formulation of options, integration of information and control were shown to be exhaustive, and mutually exclusive through time causing a topdown process where one occurs before the other through four stages. The three subcategories specify how patients, healthcare professionals, or both, operate within each category. That is, either patients are active in some sense that is specified, or healthcare professionals are active in some sense, or both are active. Delineating a structure of 3 4 =81 models, based on four categories and three subcategories, gives a richer structure than what has earlier been available. This almost all-embracing structure enables pinpointing the exact nature of any culture involved in care of patients, which illuminates how the culture reflects or can potentially be altered to reflect values of patient care that we respect.

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Mapping patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use in cancer: An explorative cross-sectional study of individuals with reported positive "exceptional" experiences

Cited by 33 publications

References 19 publications

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Nordic Countries

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Nordic Countries

Impact of Biofield Treatment on Spectroscopic and Physicochemical Properties of p-Nitroaniline

Four categories of patient participation in treatment and their linkage to decision-making in a structure of 81 models

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