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<< Tillbaka| Överskrift | Use of alternative therapies among emergency department patients |
|---|---|
| Upplaga | 35(3) |
| Sidor | 226-8 |
| Överskrift | Use of alternative therapies among emergency department patients |
| Beskrivning | STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess emergency department patients' use of alternative therapies. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional observational survey of a convenience sample of ED patients. A trained research assistant administered a written questionnaire asking patients about alternative therapies. RESULTS: Of the 139 patients surveyed, 78 (56%) had tried alternative therapies in the past, 68 (87%) of whom believed that they were effective. The most frequently tried alternative therapies were massage therapy (31%), chiropractic (30%), herbs (24%), meditation (19%), and acupuncture (15%). Most patients (70%) who tried alternative therapies did not inform their physicians of such practice. CONCLUSION: Most ED patients in our sample had tried alternative therapies and among these patients, most did not inform their physicians. Herbal therapy in particular had been tried by about 1 in 4 patients. Emergency physicians should routinely question their patients regarding the use of alternative therapies, particularly herbal preparations, which may cause adverse effects. |
| Källa | Ann Emerg Med |
| Publicerad | 2000 |
| Författare | Gulla J, Mackereth P., Singer AJ |