An integrative review of complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain: a focus on prevalence, reasons for use, influential factors, self-perceived effectiveness, and communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1870-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayendra Murthy ◽  
David W. Sibbritt ◽  
Jon Adams
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Reasons For Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Low back pain patients’ perceived effectiveness of utilizing complementary and alternative medicine: a systematic review of qualitative studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Y. Ng ◽  
Mrinal Anagal ◽  
Trisha Bhowmik
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Pain Patients ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this systematic review of qualitative studies is to explore patients’ perceived effectiveness of utilizing complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the treatment and/or management of low back pain (LBP). Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, and CINAHL were systematically searched from database inception until May 2020. Eligible articles included qualitative data about LBP patients’ perceptions of using CAM. Results Of 1,567 items, 1,542 items were excluded; the remaining 25 articles were included in this review. Three themes emerged as follows: physical benefits; mental health benefits; and negative or no perceived effectiveness of CAM on patients with LBP. Conclusions This study explores perceptions of CAM effectiveness among patients with LBP. These findings provide valuable information to CAM and non-CAM practitioners regarding the importance of individualized patient care based on their preferences, values, needs, and perspectives. Further exploration could include practitioners’ perceptions of CAM and their impact on the patient-practitioner relationship.

scholarly journals Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients Admitted to a Surgical Unit in Scotland

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (7) ◽  
pp. 571-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shakeel ◽  
Julie Bruce ◽  
Shah Jehan ◽  
Timothy K McAdam ◽  
Duff M Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Herbal Preparations ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Surgical Unit ◽  
Reasons For Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

INTRODUCTION Within the UK there are 50,000 practitioners of complementary medicine. Five million people have consulted such practitioners in one year. The aim of this study was to explore the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients attending general, vascular and cardiothoracic units at a regional Scottish centre. PATIENTS AND METHODS A questionnaire was administered to 450 patients attending the units over an 8-week period. The questionnaire consisted of demographic sections, a listing of 48 herbal preparations and alternative therapies, reasons for use and opinions on efficacy. RESULTS A total of 430 patients completed questionnaires (95%); age and sex were equally distributed over the sample. Of respondents, 68% (291 patients) had ever used CAM; 46% had used CAM in the preceding year. Half had used herbal preparations only, 13% non-herbal treatments and 35% both types of therapy. Only 10% were using CAM for the condition that led to their hospital admission. Two-thirds failed to inform their family physician about their use of CAM. CONCLUSIONS Despite concerns regarding the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of complementary medicine, use amongst surgical patients is common.

Complementary and alternative medicine is positively associated with religiousness/spirituality

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabitha Heller ◽  
Christof Kloos ◽  
Nicolle Mueller ◽  
Josef Roemelt ◽  
Christian Keinki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Late Complications ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

AbstractBackgroundComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used often by patients with different diseases. While some authors subsume religiousness and spirituality to CAM, others do not. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and types of CAM usage as well as the participants' spirituality/religiousness in an outpatient department for endocrinology and metabolic diseases.MethodsAll individuals visiting the outpatient department at a German university hospital from April to June 2009 were offered a standardized questionnaire on the use of dietary supplements and alternative therapies as well as their religiousness/spirituality. Demographic and clinical data of 428 respondents were taken from the electronic health record.ResultsOf the respondents, 16.4% (n = 66) classified themselves to be religious/spiritual and 67.9% (n = 273) as not religious/spiritual. Women were more religious/spiritual than men (p = 0.02). 41.4% of the respondents used supplements and 27.4% additional therapies. The use of supplements and additional therapies was more frequent in people with higher religiousness/spirituality (p = 0.005 and p = 0.01,resp.) but there were no associations between religiousness/spirituality and the number of consultations, costs for drugs, appraisal of the physicians treatment methods, the perceived effectiveness of prescribed drugs, fear of late complications or of side effects.ConclusionsA higher religiousness/spirituality is associated with a more frequent use of supplements or additional therapies in individuals with endocrinopathies or metabolic diseases. As CAM has been shown to be associated with worse outcome, addressing religiousness/spirituality which stresses the responsibility of the person for his life might offer an additional resource and should be further studied.

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