A qualitative study of complementary and alternative medicine use in persons with uninvestigated dyspepsia
| Autor: | Peter Unge, Rolf Hultcrantz, Maud Söderlund, Kerstin Stake-Nilsson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Complementary Therapies Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Alternative medicine MEDLINE Physical activity Manifest content Nonprescription Drugs Self Medication Gastroenterology Internal medicine Medicine Humans Dyspepsia Aged Advanced and Specialized Nursing Aged 80 and over Sweden business.industry Focus Groups Middle Aged Focus group Family medicine Female Medicine Traditional business Qualitative research Phytotherapy |
| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. 32(2) |
| ISSN: | 1538-9766 |
| Popis: | Dyspepsia is a common disorder. A lack of effective therapies for managing dyspepsia may invite use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The aim of this study was to elucidate CAM methods and their perceived effects in a middle-sized community in Sweden. Group interviews were used. Persons with uninvestigated dyspepsia, according to the Rome II criteria, were included. Data were studied systematically using manifest content analysis. A total of 25 persons (13 women and 12 men) were assigned to five different groups. The CAM methods used by participants were categorized as follows: (1) nutritional, (2) drug/biological, (3) spiritual/psychological, and (4) physical activity. In this study, 26 CAM methods associated with various effects were identified and all persons had used at least one method. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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