Edited by Torkel Falkenberg
This section covers research reporting patterns of use, knowledge and attitudes regarding complementary and alternative therapies.
Edited by Torkel Falkenberg
This section covers research reporting patterns of use, knowledge and attitudes regarding complementary and alternative therapies.
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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the current safety culture around the use of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) by regulated health professionals in Canada and to explore perceptions of readi...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:164
The use of complementary and alternative medicine including herbal medicine is increasing in many countries including Ghana. However, there is paucity of research on the perspectives of patrons of herbal medic...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:142
To assess the prevalence of cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort and to detail the pattern of complementary and alternative (CAM) use adopted by women for the treatment of these symptoms.
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:129
The roll out of antiretroviral therapy in the South African public health sector in 2004 was preceded by the politicisation of HIV-infection which was used to promote traditional medicine for the management of...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:128
The purpose of the study was to compare utilization of conventional psychotropic drugs among patients seeking care for anxiety and depression disorders (ADDs) from general practitioners (GPs) who strictly pres...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:125
CAM inclusion into the curricula of health training institutions, a strategy for its integration into the main stream healthcare delivery system is growing globally. Future healthcare professionals knowledge a...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:121
The use of herbal medicines for health prevention and ailments is an increasing trend worldwide. Women in pregnancy are no exception; the reported prevalence of herbal medicine use in pregnancy ranges from 1 t...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:102
The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) use in patients with chronic diseases in lower Mekong countries.
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:92
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread but has various utilization rates according to country and the condition of patients. Generally, CAM is more frequently used in diseases that have no ...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:91
Almost half of the patients with gout are not prescribed urate-lowering therapy (ULT) by their health care provider and >50 % use complementary and alternative therapies. Diet modification is popular among gou...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:90
Ayurveda has its historical roots in India, but has also been internationalised, partly via migration and partly through an increased interest in alternative medicine in the West, where studies point toward in...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:62
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health condition in Australia. In addition, there are many people who experience problematic anxiety symptoms who do not receive an anxiety disorder diagnosis bu...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:60
Traditional medicine (TM) still plays an important role in a number of health care systems around the world, especially across Asian and African countries. In Vietnam, however, little is known about preference...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:48
In Malaysia, the number of reported cases of dengue fever demonstrates an increasing trend. Since dengue fever has no vaccine or antiviral treatment available, it has become a burden. Complementary and alterna...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:37
The dental filling material amalgam is generally well tolerated. However, a small proportion of dental patients experience health complaints which they attribute to amalgam. The symptom pattern is often simila...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:22
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) comprises a variety of health care systems, practices, and products that are not usually thought to be part of allopathic medicine. This study investigated the pare...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:14
Though traditional Korean medicine plays an important role in the Korean parallel health care system, there is limited information about the preference and usage of traditional Korean medicine compared to West...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:141
Despite the popularity of naturopathic and herbal medicine in New Zealand there remains limited data on New Zealand-based naturopathic and herbal medicine practice.
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:114
The use and value of different complementary therapies requires investigation. In particular, qualitative research is required to understand the perceptions and experiences of patients who undergo healing ther...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:106
Traditional medicine (TM) has been established as a two-edged sword. On one edge numerous forms of TM have been proven safe and effective, while on the other edge various modes of TM have been shown to be futi...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:102
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) persists, despite the availability of conventional medicine (CM), modernisation, globalisation, technological advancement, and limited scientific evidenc...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:100
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been practiced for centuries owing to the absence or limited availability of conventional medicine. CAM has persisted globally with over USD34 billion spent ann...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:99
Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s aging process, characterized by the cessation of menstruation. Women who are going through the menopause transition can experience physiological symptoms that signific...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:86
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread among children in Germany and other European countries. Only a few studies are available on trends in pediatric CAM use over time. The stud...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:49
Historically, alongside regulatory and jurisdictional differences in scope of practices, practice patterns of naturopathic doctors (NDs) have varied widely to promote holistic or whole-person treatment using a...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:37
The relationship between patient expectations about a treatment and the treatment outcomes, particularly for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies, is not well understood. Using qualitative da...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 15:12
In 2011 there were 5.5 million HIV infected people in South Africa and 71% of those requiring antiretroviral therapy (ART) received it. The effective integration of traditional medical practitioners and biomed...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:504
Despite a high prevalence of herbal and dietary supplement use (HDS) in pre-dialysis patients, the reasons are unknown as to why they decide to use HDS. Objectives of the cross-sectional and qualitative studie...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:473
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex reproductive endocrinopathy affecting up to 20% of reproductive aged women. Whilst there are effective pharmaceutical treatment options, women with PCOS have expre...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:472
Self-reported use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) varies widely from 10% to 75% in the general populations worldwide. When limited to use of a CAM provider 2% to 49% reported use is found. CAM ...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:463
The widespread use of CAM around the world requires health professionals including pharmacists to have the required knowledge to better advise their patients. This has lead to an increased need for the inclusi...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:438
Traditional Korean medicine (TKM) is acknowledged to be prevalent among the Korean public, but few follow-up studies are available to confirm this commonly held belief. Whereas most survey studies have focused...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:436
Maternal health is a public health priority in many African countries, but little is known about herbal medicine use in pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the pattern of use of herbal medicine in an urba...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:432
The inclusion of prayer-for-health (PFH) in the definition of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) has resulted in higher levels of CAM use. The objective of this study was to assess PFH and CAM use among ...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:425
The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is increasing. Although CAM often improves patients’ well-being, it can also lead to side-effects and interactions wi...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:407
Although studies have shown that a large proportion of cancer patients use CAM, no study on CAM use amongst orthopaedic oncology patients has been published. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevale...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:404
Little is known about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for colorectal cancer, despite the high incidence of colorectal cancer and the frequency of CAM use for cancer-related symptoms. Th...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:388
The incidence of chronic illnesses has increased worldwide. Diabetes is one such illness and 80% of the diabetic population lives in the developing world. There is a rapidly growing trend towards the use of Co...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:374
Probiotic products that may modify the intestinal microbiota are becoming increasingly available and known to consumers due to their potential to prevent or treat many pediatric health conditions. As scientifi...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:366
There is growing interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) throughout the world, however previous research done in Japan has focused primarily on CAM use in major cities. The purpose ...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:360
Acupuncture is an effective complement to pharmacological therapy in the alleviation of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It has mild or no side effects; however, a minimum of 3 months of therapy is r...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:345
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widely used in Germany, with some treatments eligible for health insurance reimbursements. CAM encourages patients to play an active role in their healing proces...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:320
Positive patient expectations are often believed to be associated with greater benefits from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. However, clinical studies of CAM treatments for chronic pai...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:276
Use of food supplements-containing phytoestrogens among postmenopausal women is rapidly increasing. Although phytoestrogens are often perceived as safe, evidence for overall positive risk-benefit profile is st...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:262
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used in the Middle East, especially to treat chronic diseases such as infertility. We aimed to examine the prevalence, characteristics, and determinan...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:244
Limited research has been conducted on contemporary spiritual healing in European countries. The aim of this article is to report how German healers and their clients experienced and perceived the outcomes of ...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:240
Germany is a country with a high use of herbal medicinal products. Population-based data on the use of herbal medicinal products among children are lacking. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalen...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:218
Some herbal galactagogues have gained reputation and recognition by the public and health professionals as alternative approaches to increase breast milk supply. This study explores the perspectives and attitu...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:216
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs in women during their reproductive age with a quite negative impact on their daily lives. Women with PMS experience a wide range of physical or psychological symptoms and see...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:206
While depression is frequently managed by general practitioners, often patients self-manage these symptoms with alternative therapies, including St John’s wort (SJW). We tested whether use of SJW was associate...
Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:204