The use of complementary and alternative medicines by surgical patients: a follow-up survey study.
Anesth Analg
; 97(4): 1010-1015, 2003 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-14500149
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED In a previous study, we indicated that 42% of surgical outpatients are interested in using acupuncture as a treatment modality for preoperative anxiety. We designed this follow-up survey to assess differences in attitude toward complementary-alternative medical therapies (CAM) between patients undergoing outpatient surgeries and those undergoing inpatient surgeries. The results indicate that most surgical patients (57.4%) use some form of CAM, including self-prayer (praying for their own health; 29%), chiropractic treatment (23%), massage therapy (15%), relaxation (14%), herbs (13%), megavitamins (9%), and acupuncture (7%). Inpatient surgical respondents reported using self-prayer more than outpatient surgical respondents, but no other differences in CAM use were found between inpatient and outpatient respondents. More inpatient respondents reported disclosing their usage of CAM to perioperative physicians than did outpatient respondents. Most surgical patients were willing to accept CAM as part of their perioperative management but were not willing to pay out-of-pocket for CAM treatment. The leading CAM therapies that fewer of the respondents were willing to pay for out-of-pocket included relaxation, massage, chiropractic medicine, herbs, and acupuncture. IMPLICATIONS Most surgical patients use some form of complementary-alternative medical therapies (CAM) and are willing to accept CAM therapy as part of their perioperative management.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapias Complementarias
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ambulatorios
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anesth Analg
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article