Complementary and Alternative Medicine Mind-Body Approaches Used Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adolescents.

Autor: Clayton-Jones D; Marquette University College of Nursing, WI, USA. Electronic address: dora.clayton-jones@marquette.edu., Ong LZ; Marquette University, Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, WI, USA. Electronic address: leeza.ong@marquette.edu., Garnier-Villarreal M; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Sociology Department, the Netherlands. Electronic address: m.garniervillarreal@vu.nl., Vick L; University of South Carolina College of Nursing, SC, USA. Electronic address: lvick@mailbox.sc.edu., Sawdy R; Marquette University College of Nursing, WI, USA. Electronic address: rachel.sawdy@marquette.edu., George S; Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, FL, USA. Electronic address: NursingDean@health.fau.edu., Haglund K; Marquette University College of Nursing, WI, USA. Electronic address: kristin.haglund@marquette.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of pediatric nursing [J Pediatr Nurs] 2021 Nov-Dec; Vol. 61, pp. 254-259. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.07.009
Abstrakt: Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among racially and ethnically diverse adolescents. Greater understanding of CAM use among this group is warranted to better inform health care providers in delivering a culturally relevant health promotion approach.
Design and Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the 2012 Child Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement of the National Health Interview Survey (CAM-NHIS) data, which was collected from a national sample of adolescents aged 12-17 years. A logistic regression test was employed to investigate the predictors associated with CAM use among racially and ethnically diverse adolescents.
Results: While Black and Hispanic adolescents were the least likely to use CAM compared to their White counterparts, families with higher incomes, higher education attainment, and adolescents who experienced pain were more likely to use CAM.
Conclusions: Findings suggest the need for future research to gain a greater understanding of CAM use among racially and ethnically diverse adolescents, and insights into how health disparities impact CAM use. Greater understanding of how CAM use intersects with health beliefs and outcomes is also warranted.
Practice Implications: Based on the CAM-NHIS survey, few racially and ethnically diverse adolescents have reported use of CAM. Development of culturally appropriate instruments and methods to assess CAM use among racially and ethnically diverse adolescents may yield specific data for this population. Informed health care providers can advocate for improved access to CAM for minority adolescents and alter disparate use.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The corresponding author, Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones received grant funding from New Connections: Increasing Diversity of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Programming.
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