Types and sociodemographic correlates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among people with epilepsy in Oman

Asmi, Abdullah Al; Maniri, Abdullah Al; Al‐Farsi, Yahya M.; Burke, David T.; Asfoor, Fatema M.H. Al; Busaidi, Ibrahim Al; Breiki, Mohamed H.A. Al; Lahiri, Shaon; Braidy, Nady; Essa, M. Mohamed; Al-Adawi, Samir

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.07.022

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“…Use of amulets, prayer for health, and visits to faith healers were common among Islamic countries. 31 – 34 Some types of CAM are more specific to a region and may vary between countries. The use of Ayurvedic medicine has been reported in several studies in India.…”

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine and adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy among epilepsy patients: a systematic review

Farrukh¹,

Makmor‐Bakry²,

Hatah³

et al. 2018

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PurposeTo identify the use pattern of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and its impact on antiepileptic drug (AED) adherence among patients with epilepsy.MethodPotential studies were identified through a systematic search of Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The keywords used to identify relevant articles were “adherence,” “AED,” “epilepsy,” “non-adherence,” and “complementary and alternative medicine.” An article was included in the review if the study met the following criteria: 1) conducted in epilepsy patients, 2) conducted in patients aged 18 years and above, 3) conducted in patients prescribed AEDs, and 4) patients’ adherence to AEDs.ResultsA total of 3,330 studies were identified and 30 were included in the final analysis. The review found that the AED non-adherence rate reported in the studies was between 25% and 66%. The percentage of CAM use was found to be between 7.5% and 73.3%. The most common reason for inadequate AED therapy and higher dependence on CAM was the patients’ belief that epilepsy had a spiritual or psychological cause, rather than primarily being a disease of the brain. Other factors for AED non-adherence were forgetfulness, specific beliefs about medications, depression, uncontrolled recent seizures, and frequent medication dosage.ConclusionThe review found a high prevalence of CAM use and non-adherence to AEDs among epilepsy patients. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the association between CAM usage and AED adherence. Future studies may wish to explore the influence of CAM use on AED medication adherence.

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine and adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy among epilepsy patients: a systematic review

Farrukh¹,

Makmor‐Bakry²,

Hatah³

et al. 2018

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“…However, large portions of people with epilepsy (PWE) go untreated or undertreated in the developing world [2]. Reasons for the treatment gap are varied and include a lack of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), a lack of knowledge about epilepsy, poor prioritization, and health-care systems that are not well structured or too expensive [3][4][5][6]. Antiepileptic drugs can also be too expensive for those in poor regions, and cultural beliefs can be an impediment to proper treatment [7,8].…”

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Diet, exercise, sleep, sexual activity, and perceived stress in people with epilepsy in NE Thailand

Saengsuwan

Boonyaleepan

Tiamkao

2015

Epilepsy & Behavior

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“…In Oman, individuals with personal distress that does not constitute an overt physical illness often do not seek medical consultation. Many types of difficulties are often handled by culture-specific healing systems or are simply perceived as fate [59,60]. As the subjects were derived from an urban population and a clinical setting rather than the whole community, any generalization of the results of the present study should be made with caution.…”

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Cognitive Profiles in Patients with Multi-Infarct Dementia: An Omani Study

Al-Adawi¹,

Braidy

Essa

et al. 2014

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra

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Background: Studies on neurocognitive impairment among patients presenting with multi-infarct dementia (MID) have received little attention from non-Western societies, and the Arab world is no exception. To our knowledge, this is the first study to characterize neurocognitive, affective and vegetative functioning in patients with MID in Oman. Methods: In this study, we recruited 20 Omani patients presenting with MID and age- and gender-matched controls at the outpatient clinic of the Department of Behavioral Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. In addition to the collection of clinical and demographic information, various cognitive batteries were administered to the consenting participants, including those indexing nonverbal reasoning abilities, working memory (attention, concentration and recall) and executive functioning. Questionnaires that elicit the affective range and the quality of sleep were also administered. Results: Compared with the matched healthy subjects, the patients diagnosed with MID significantly differed in the presently operationalized indices of visuospatial function, semantic memory and affective and vegetative functioning. In contrast, episodic memory and some attentional capacities were not significantly different compared with the control subjects. Conclusions: The present study was explorative and clinically designed to describe neurocognitive functioning in patients with MID seeking consultation at a tertiary care center in Oman. Our data are necessary for planning and setting up community services and health care programs for demented patients in a society where dementia is a growing silent epidemic. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel

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Types and sociodemographic correlates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among people with epilepsy in Oman

Cited by 21 publications

References 32 publications

Use of complementary and alternative medicine and adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy among epilepsy patients: a systematic review

Use of complementary and alternative medicine and adherence to antiepileptic drug therapy among epilepsy patients: a systematic review

Diet, exercise, sleep, sexual activity, and perceived stress in people with epilepsy in NE Thailand

Cognitive Profiles in Patients with Multi-Infarct Dementia: An Omani Study

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