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The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C.

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Richmond, JA; Bailey, DE; McHutchison, JG; Muir, AJ
Published in: Gastroenterol Nurs
2010

The use of mind-body medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C has not been reported. The prevalence and reasons for using mind-body medicine and prayer among a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C are described. Use of mind-body medicine and prayer was investigated as a component of a larger exploratory, descriptive study of the use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with hepatitis C attending a tertiary healthcare facility in the United States. An investigator-designed self-administered questionnaire (n = 149) and semistructured interview (n = 28) were completed by participants. Eighty-eight percent (n = 105) of participants had used mind-body medicine in the past 12 months. The most commonly used therapies were prayer for health reasons (90%), deep breathing (29%), and meditation (29%). Mind-body medicine was most commonly used to relieve tension and promote general well-being. The use of mind-body medicine was widespread among patients with chronic hepatitis C. To provide patient-centered healthcare, health providers need to be aware of the alternative support strategies, including mind-body medicine, used by patients.

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Gastroenterol Nurs

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EISSN

1538-9766

Publication Date

2010

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

210 / 216

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Southeastern United States
  • Religion
  • Qualitative Research
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Nursing
  • Motivation
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Middle Aged
 

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Richmond, J. A., Bailey, D. E., McHutchison, J. G., & Muir, A. J. (2010). The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C. Gastroenterol Nurs, 33(3), 210–216. https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181e01a7b
Richmond, Jacqueline A., Donald E. Bailey, John G. McHutchison, and Andrew J. Muir. “The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C.Gastroenterol Nurs 33, no. 3 (2010): 210–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181e01a7b.
Richmond JA, Bailey DE, McHutchison JG, Muir AJ. The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2010;33(3):210–6.
Richmond, Jacqueline A., et al. “The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C.Gastroenterol Nurs, vol. 33, no. 3, 2010, pp. 210–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181e01a7b.
Richmond JA, Bailey DE, McHutchison JG, Muir AJ. The use of mind-body medicine and prayer among adult patients with chronic hepatitis C. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2010;33(3):210–216.

Published In

Gastroenterol Nurs

DOI

EISSN

1538-9766

Publication Date

2010

Volume

33

Issue

3

Start / End Page

210 / 216

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Southeastern United States
  • Religion
  • Qualitative Research
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Nursing
  • Motivation
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Middle Aged