Lifetime use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies among community-dwelling older people in Japan.
J Phys Ther Sci
; 32(7): 428-432, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
[Purpose] Three complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies "Judo therapy", "acupuncture and moxibustion", and "Japanese traditional massage and finger pressure" have been partially covered by the national health insurance in Japan. The lifetime prevalence of the use of these CAM therapies is not well known. The aim of the present study was to report the prevalence of the lifetime use of these CAM therapies. [Participants and Methods] We conducted a mailed self-administered questionnaire survey among community-dwelling older people in Japan in 2015. They were asked whether they had undergone any treatments with the 3 CAM therapies. The answers obtained were classified into 3 categories current, ever, or never. We defined lifetime prevalence as the proportion of individuals who are currently using or have ever used any of these 3 therapies in the population. [Results] Overall, we approached 1051 individuals and 983 agreed to participate. Lifetime prevalence of Judo therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, and Japanese traditional massage and finger pressure use was 28.0%, 17.8% and 15.8%, respectively, among males, and 44.5%, 18.4%, and 27.3%, respectively, among females. [Conclusion] These results showed that not only Western medicine but also CAM therapies are common among older people in Japan.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_manuales
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Masoterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Ther Sci
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão