Use of complementary and alternative medicine among primary care patients

Kitai, Eliezer

doi:10.1093/fampra/15.5.411

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“…Chiropractic was reported in 17 studies [2, 30, 32, 34, 55, 58-60, 62, 66-68, 74, 82, 85, 86, 94], as 'chiropractic or osteopathy' in 1 study [41], as 1 of a group of CAMs in 4 studies [28,31,53,77], and as 'manual or manipulative treatments' in 2 studies [15,61]. Prevalence rates were 0.4-20.8%, user numbers 5-4,040,204 and sample sizes of 152-57,717,200.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Prevalence in EU

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Background: Studies suggest that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used in the European Union (EU). We systematically reviewed data, reporting research quality and the prevalence of CAM use by citizens in Europe; what it is used for, and why. Methods: We searched for general population surveys of CAM use by using Ovid MEDLINE (1948 to September 2010), Cochrane Library (1989 to September 2010), CINAHL (1989 to September 2010), EMBASE (1980 to September 2010), PsychINFO including PsychARTICLES (1989 to September 2010), Web of Science (1989 to September 2010), AMED (1985 to September 2010), and CISCOM (1989 to September 2010). Additional studies were identified through experts and grey literature. Cross-sectional, population-based or cohort studies reporting CAM use in any EU language were included. Data were extracted and reviewed by 2 authors using a pre-designed extraction protocol with quality assessment instrument. Results: 87 studies were included. Inter-rater reliability was good (kappa = 0.8). Study methodology and quality of reporting were poor. The prevalence of CAM use varied widely within and across EU countries (0.3–86%). Prevalence data demonstrated substantial heterogeneity unrelated to report quality; therefore, we were unable to pool data for meta-analysis; our report is narrative and based on descriptive statistics. Herbal medicine was most commonly reported. CAM users were mainly women. The most common reason for use was dissatisfaction with conventional care; CAM was widely used for musculoskeletal problems. Conclusion: CAM prevalence across the EU is problematic to estimate because studies are generally poor and heterogeneous. A consistent definition of CAM, a core set of CAMs with country-specific variations and a standardised reporting strategy to enhance the accuracy of data pooling would improve reporting quality.

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“…Vprašalnik smo sestavili po zgledu podobnih vprašalnikov iz literature (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) Key words: family practice, cross-sectional study, health problems, education, employment…”

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Prevalence of chronic diseases among adult Slovene population

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Smogavec²,

Klemenc–Ketiš³

et al. 2011

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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“…Public interest in and demand for complementary medicine services have increased in recent years in Israel (Kitai et al 1998;Shmueli and Shuval, 2004) and throughout the Western world (Eisenberg et al 1993;Zollman and Vickers, 1999;MacLennan et al 1996;Garaghan, 1994;Shekelle et al 2005). Complementary medicine includes several therapeutic methods, all aimed at improving the patient's health and quality of life (Leibovici, 1996).…”

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The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients Treated in a Complementary Medicine Clinic

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Friger

Press

et al. 2007

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Background: Hypertension is a major health problem with serious medical and fi nancial consequences. Experimental studies in animals and clinical studies in humans have demonstrated that acupuncture can reduce blood pressure signifi cantly in hypertensive patients. The objective was to assess the effect of acupuncture on blood pressure in hypertensive patients treated at a complementary medicine clinic.

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine among primary care patients

Abstract: Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine is as widespread in Israel as in other Western countries. Utilization rates were found to be associated with age and education but not with gender or origin.

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A Systematic Literature Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Prevalence in EU

A Systematic Literature Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Prevalence in EU

Prevalence of chronic diseases among adult Slovene population

The Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients Treated in a Complementary Medicine Clinic

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