The use of complementary and alternative health care practices among children

Pattern and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among pediatric patients with epilepsy

“…These findings implicate the idea that apart from the patient itself, it is important to consider the parents' health behavior as an indicator for the use of CAM for the child. The association with the parental CAM use supports the findings of several surveys of CAM use in pediatric cohorts [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. This correlation may lead to the assumption that for CAM use in pediatric patients, we need to look more closely at their parents and consider indicators for CAM use known from studies of adult populations.…”

“…With regard to disease-related factors, chronic disease conditions, a poor mental health status, and negative self-perception of health status were associated with increased CAM use [31]. In studies with pediatric samples, previous use of CAM by the parents was often found as a positive predictor of child CAM treatment [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. However, information on CAM use among pediatric patients with epilepsy is scarce [36,[40][41][42][43].…”

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children With Cancer and General and Specialty Pediatrics

“…With the trend for increased use of CAM in the general population of adults, CAM use is expected to increase in children over time. The prevalence of CAM use in this sample of children in general pediatrics, pulmonary, and oncology clinics was midrange of the use reported in other studies in the United States (Ang et al, 2005;Braganza et al, 2003;Friedman et al, 1997;Gagnon & Recklitis, 2003;Kelly et al, 2000;Lin et al, 2004;Loman, 2003;McCurdy et al, 2003;Neuhouser et al, 2001;Ottolini et al, 2001;Reznick et al, 2002;Sawani-Sikand, Schbiner, & Thomas, 2002;Wilson & Klein, 2002). Use of CAM in children with sickle cell disease was slightly lower in this sample (47%) compared to children in the Baltimore area (54%; Sibinga et al, 2006), whereas the use of CAM in epilepsy was higher in this sample (62%), compared to 39% use in Canada (Soo et al, 2005).…”

A descriptive study on complementary and alternative medicine use in 0 to 1‐year‐old infants and nurses' awareness and recommendation for complementary and alternative medicine

“…Study data were collected through a questionnaire, which was developed by the researchers. [10][11][12] The questionnaire form was presented to two experts to obtain their perspective on the validity of the questions and revised as advised. No validity and reliability tests were made about the questionnaire.…”