scholarly journals Characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among older adults with asthma

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 546-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire E. Ward ◽  
Alan P. Baptist
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in two cohorts of Australian women

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-170
Author(s):  
Emma E. Poulsen ◽  
David Sibbritt ◽  
Deirdre McLaughlin ◽  
Jon Adams ◽  
Nancy A. Pachana
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Urban Settings ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use has been researched widely; however, studies with older adults and Australian populations are limited. The profile of Australian women CAM users has been mapped using the 1996 data from the ALSWH (Adamset al., 2003). Mid-age adults were frequent CAM users (28%) followed by young adults (19%) and older adults (15%). No consistent characteristics of CAM users across age groups were identified. Generally, CAM users lived in non-urban settings, and reported poorer physical and mental health. Predictors of CAM use for Australian women have not yet been explored.

scholarly journals Complementary and alternative medicine use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health

2021 ◽  
pp. 204946372110232
Author(s):  
Ann-Marie Morrissey ◽  
Aoife O’Neill ◽  
Kieran O’Sullivan ◽  
Katie Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background: This study describes the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among older adults who report being hampered in daily activities due to musculoskeletal pain. The characteristics of older adults with debilitating musculoskeletal pain who report CAM use is also examined. Methods: Cross-sectional European Social Survey Round 7 data from 21 countries were examined for participants aged 55 years and older, who reported musculoskeletal pain that hampered daily activities in the past 12 months. Results: Of the 4950 older adult participants reporting musculoskeletal pain that hampered daily activities, the majority (63.5%) were from the West of Europe, reported secondary education or less (78.2%), and reported at least one other health-related problem (74.6%). In total, 1657 (33.5%) reported using at least one CAM treatment in the previous year. Manual body-based therapies (MBBTs) were most used, including massage therapy (17.9%) and osteopathy (7.0%). Alternative medicinal systems (AMSs) were also popular with 6.5% using homoeopathy and 5.3% reporting herbal treatments. A general trend of higher CAM use in younger participants was noted. CAM use was associated with physiotherapy use, female gender, higher levels of education, being in employment and living in West Europe. Those reporting multiple health problems were more likely to use all CAM treatments, except MBBT. Conclusion: A third of older Europeans with musculoskeletal pain report CAM use in the previous 12 months. Certain subgroups with higher rates of CAM use could be identified. Clinicians should comprehensively and routinely assess CAM use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain.

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Diabetes Self-Management Among Rural Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronny A. Bell ◽  
Jeanette M. Stafford ◽  
Thomas A. Arcury ◽  
Beverly M. Snively ◽  
Shannon L. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Native American ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a growing form of self-care and is related to other healthy behaviors. This study examines the relationship between CAM use and diabetes self-management. A survey of rural older African American, Native American, and White adults with diabetes was conducted. Data were collected on diabetes self-management domains and general and diabetes-specific CAM use. Some associations were observed, particularly for CAM use and following a healthy eating plan. CAM is part of the health maintenance strategy of rural older adults with diabetes. Further research should examine the health trajectory associated with CAM use in this population.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Saudi Older Adults: A Population-Based Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Aljawadi ◽  
Abdullah T. Khoja ◽  
Azzam D. AlOtaibi ◽  
Khalid Turki Alharbi ◽  
Muhannad Abdulwahed Alodayni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Manual Manipulation ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an integral part of patients' therapeutic experience worldwide. Among Saudi older adults, less is known about CAM utilization. Objectives. To determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with CAM utilization among SOA. Methods. In the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH), subjects were asked about CAM use during the last twelve months before the interview. CAM use was defined as any use of herbal products, acupuncture, bloodletting, cauterization, medical massage, bones manual manipulation, honey, or religious rituals. Demographic characteristics included gender, age, marital status, region, educational level, and residence area. In addition, multiple comorbidities were included as possible factors that may be associated with CAM use. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with CAM utilization. All statistical analyses were done using STATA v.14. Results. Out of 2946 respondents, 50.4% were males, the mean age was 70.3 ± 8.3 years, and 70% were illiterate. CAM use was prevalent (62.5%). The most common CAM types were herbal products (25.4%), acupuncture (21.2%), bloodletting (12%), honey (9.5%), cauterization (7.4%), medical massage and bones manual manipulation (4%), and traditional bone setting (2.1%). In the multivariable regression, age, gender, and marital status did not have an impact on the odds of using CAM. Subjects from rural areas were 2.92 times more likely to use CAM compared with subjects in urban areas (OR = 2.92; 95%CI: 2.28‐3.75). Subjects with metabolic disorders (OR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.42‐0.60) or kidney disease were less likely to use CAM (OR = 0.30; 95%CI: 0.14‐0.64). About pain, CAM is used more in neck pain (OR = 1.69; 95%CI: 1.30‐2.21) and also used in back pain (OR =  1.22; 95%CI: 1.03‐1.46). Conclusions. CAM use was very prevalent among SOA. Clinicians and pharmacists must ask about CAM use among older adults as many of CAM may interact with patients medications.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Rural Older Adults

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Arcury ◽  
Sara A. Quandt ◽  
Ronny A. Bell ◽  
Mara Z. Vitolins
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Folk Remedies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Little research has investigated Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use prevalence and its determinants among older adults. We examined ethnic and gender variation in CAM use among rural older adults who reside in two North Carolina counties. Home and folk remedies, and vitamin and mineral supplements, were used by most participants. Men and women did not differ. African and Native American elders used home and folk remedies more than European Americans; European and Native Americans used vitamin and mineral supplements more than African Americans. Health care providers should be aware that their patients use CAM and may need counseling to minimize CAM-drug interactions.

scholarly journals Rural Older Adults’ Beliefs and Behavior Related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Arcury ◽  
Ronny A. Bell ◽  
Mara Z. Vitolins ◽  
Sara A. Quandt
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Rural Elders ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Little research has considered older adults’ health beliefs related to the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Based on a conceptual model of health selfmanagement, this analysis delineates health beliefs and behaviors related to CAM use among community-dwelling rural elders. In-depth interviews were conducted with 145 female and male African Americans, Native Americans, and Whites aged 70 and older residing in two rural, central North Carolina counties. CAM therapies are widely used but are largely limited to folk and home remedies and vitamin and mineral supplements. These rural elders integrate CAM use with conventional health care, and they are concerned that remedies they use not interfere with prescribed conventional treatment. They justify CAM use in terms of advice from their physician or nurse or from published sources. Most rural elders state that their knowledge of CAM therapies is limited.

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Breast Cancer Patients at a Medical Center in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153473542098391
Author(s):  
Chieh-Ying Chin ◽  
Yung-Hsiang Chen ◽  
Shin-Chung Wu ◽  
Chien-Ting Liu ◽  
Yun-Fang Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming more common in medical practice, but little is known about the concurrent use of CAM and conventional treatment. Therefore, the aim was to investigate the types of CAM used and their prevalence in a regional patient cohort with breast cancer (BC). Methods BC patients were interviewed with a structured questionnaire survey on the use of CAM in southern Taiwan at an Integrative Breast Cancer Center (IBCC). The National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) classification was used to group responses. Over a period of 8 months, all patients receiving treatment for cancer at the IBCC were approached. Results A total of 106 BC patients completed the survey (response rate: 79.7%). The prevalence of CAM use was 82.4%. Patients who were employed, were receiving radiotherapy and hormone therapy, and had cancer for a longer duration were more likely to use CAM ( P < .05). Multivariate analysis identified employment as an independent predictor of CAM use (OR = 6.92; 95% CI = 1.33-36.15). Dietary supplementation (n = 69, 82.1%) was the type of CAM most frequently used, followed by exercise (n = 48, 57.1%) and traditional Chinese medicine (n = 29, 34.5%). The main reason for using CAM was to ameliorate the side effects of conventional therapies. Almost half (46.4%) of these CAM users did not disclose that they were using it in medical consultations with their physicians. Most chose to use CAM due to recommendations from family and friends. Conclusion A large portion of BC patients at the IBCC undergoing anti-cancer treatment courses used CAM, but less than half discussed it with their physicians. Given the high prevalence of CAM, it would be justifiable to direct further resources toward this service so that cancer patients can benefit from a holistic approach to their treatment.

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