Abstract | AIM: BACKGROUND: DESIGN: Quantitative and describing design. METHOD: A study-specific complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire was used, including questions about complementary and alternative medicine methods used and the perceived effects of each method. Efficacy assessments for each method were preventive effect, partial symptom relief, total symptom relief or no effect. RESULTS: A total of 137 persons with functional gastrointestinal disorders answered the questionnaire, 62% (n = 85) women and 38% (n = 52) men. A total of 28 different complementary and alternative medicine methods were identified and grouped into four categories: nutritional, drug/biological, psychological activity and physical activity. All persons had tried at least one method, and most methods provided partial symptom relief. CONCLUSION: RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Increased knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine practices would enable a more comprehensive patient assessment and a better plan for meaningful interventions that meet the needs of individual patients.
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Authors | Kerstin Stake-Nilsson, Rolf Hultcrantz, Peter Unge, Yvonne Wengström |
Journal | Journal of clinical nursing
(J Clin Nurs)
Vol. 21
Issue 5-6
Pg. 800-8
(Mar 2012)
ISSN: 1365-2702 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 22175282
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Topics |
- Abdominal Pain
(epidemiology, therapy)
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cohort Studies
- Complementary Therapies
(methods, statistics & numerical data)
- Constipation
(epidemiology, therapy)
- Diarrhea
(epidemiology, therapy)
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
(diagnosis, prevention & control, therapy)
- Heartburn
(epidemiology, therapy)
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nausea
(epidemiology, therapy)
- Quality of Life
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Sex Distribution
- Stress, Psychological
(therapy)
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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