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The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C.

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Richmond, JA; Bailey, DE; Patel, K; Jezsik, JA; Muir, A; Lin, J-R; Chow, S-C; Uzarski, D; McHutchison, JG
Published in: Complement Ther Clin Pract
August 2010
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BACKGROUND: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is expanding globally. However, prevalence of its use by patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) remains unclear. METHODS: An exploratory, descriptive study was conducted using a questionnaire and interview to describe the use of CAM by patients with CHC attending a liver clinic in the United States. RESULTS: Eighty percent (n = 120) had used CAM in the last 12 months, most often prayer for health reasons (63%), multivitamins (56%) and herbal medicine (25%). A higher level of education (p < 0.005), poorer health status (p < 0.002) and prior use of anti-viral therapy (p < 0.02) were predictors of CAM use. Participants used CAM to promote general health, but herbal medicine was used to treat CHC symptoms and prevent liver disease. CONCLUSION: Use of CAM is common among patients with CHC. Failure to acknowledge the use of CAM as a management strategy may restrict the health provider's ability to provide optimal care.

Duke Scholars

Donald Etheridge Bailey Jr.
Author Donald Etheridge Bailey Jr. School of Nursing
Keyur Patel
Author Keyur Patel Medicine, Gastroenterology
Andrew Joseph Muir
Author Andrew Joseph Muir Medicine, Gastroenterology
Shein-Chung Chow
Author Shein-Chung Chow Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Diane Uzarski
Author Diane Uzarski School of Nursing

Published In

Complement Ther Clin Pract

DOI

10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.004

EISSN

1873-6947

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

124 / 131

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamins
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Phytotherapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Liver Diseases
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic
 

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Richmond, J. A., Bailey, D. E., Patel, K., Jezsik, J. A., Muir, A., Lin, J.-R., … McHutchison, J. G. (2010). The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C. Complement Ther Clin Pract, 16(3), 124–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.004
Richmond, Jacqueline A., Donald E. Bailey, Keyur Patel, Janet A. Jezsik, Andrew Muir, Jr-Rung Lin, Shein-Chung Chow, Diane Uzarski, and John G. McHutchison. “The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C.” Complement Ther Clin Pract 16, no. 3 (August 2010): 124–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.004.
Richmond JA, Bailey DE, Patel K, Jezsik JA, Muir A, Lin J-R, et al. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2010 Aug;16(3):124–31.
Richmond, Jacqueline A., et al. “The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C.” Complement Ther Clin Pract, vol. 16, no. 3, Aug. 2010, pp. 124–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.004.
Richmond JA, Bailey DE, Patel K, Jezsik JA, Muir A, Lin J-R, Chow S-C, Uzarski D, McHutchison JG. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2010 Aug;16(3):124–131.
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Published In

Complement Ther Clin Pract

DOI

10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.004

EISSN

1873-6947

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

124 / 131

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamins
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Phytotherapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Liver Diseases
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic