Are complementary therapies and integrative care cost-effective? A systematic review of economic evaluations

Herman, Patricia M.; Poindexter, Beth L.; Witt, Claudia M.; Eisenberg, David M.

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001046

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“…In the research conducted by Herman, lower costs were one of the most important reasons why patients sought out complementary medicine and treatment, compared with conventional treatments. Other reasons, such as having faith in and satisfaction with CAM and the time consuming nature of conventional treatments were among common reasons for this approach (26). In our research, the costs of conventional treatments were the least-cited reason for seeking CAM treatment.…”

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Viewpoints of Patients in Qazvin Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Barikani¹,

Beheshti²,

Javadi³

et al. 2016

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Background: We have little information on the degree of individuals' in Iran and their use of complementary and alternative medicine, its variations and the causes of people's tendency towards the treatments used in the methods mentioned above. Objectives: In 2012, we set out to study the viewpoints of patients in Qazvin, Iran, examining how they feel about complementary and alternative medicine. Patients and Methods:In a cross-sectional study, data were collected through the use of a questionnaire. A total of 293 patients who had been referred to the complementary and alternative medicine centers were surveyed. These centers practice methods such as cupping, homeopathy and acupuncture. The questionnaire was divided in two parts, demographic questions and main questions, in this particular study. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 19 with P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of the participants was 37.2 ± 13.3, and 60.8 percent of them were men. In all, 70.6 percent and 24.4 percent of respondents were married and single, respectively. About 58 percent had completed their undergraduate education. The cause of 31.3 percent of the participants' visits was mental sicknesses, 20.2 percent attended due to rheumatologic diseases, and 8.2 percent applied to the mentioned treatment centers seeking relief from skin-related diseases. Ninety-one percent of the participants reported using alternative and complementary medicine for its efficiency. The levels of high satisfaction they reported gaining from the center's homeopathy, acupuncture, and phlebotomy services were 17.2%, 16.5%, and 18.2%, respectively. In addition, 70 percent of the patients found the new treatment method to be quite successful, while 27 percent found it to be less effective than other approaches they had tried. Conclusions:The people were receptive to the use of alternative and complementary medicine and their satisfaction level was high.

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Viewpoints of Patients in Qazvin Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Barikani¹,

Beheshti²,

Javadi³

et al. 2016

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“…Na literatura internacional, um estudo holandês mostrou que usuá-rios de médicos de família também homeopatas, acupunturistas ou antroposóficos (híbridos) tiveram menos internações e prescrição de drogas e menores custos do cuidado 37 . Outros estudos evidenciam que a Medicina Tradicional e Complementar tem sido custo-efetiva para os sistemas de saúde e seguros de saúde 38,39 . Também houve diminuição nos encaminhamentos para fisioterapia e reumatologia em serviço de atenção primária à saúde em que foi introduzida uma técnica de acupuntura 40 .…”

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Medicina Tradicional e Complementar no Brasil: inserção no Sistema Único de Saúde e integração com a atenção primária

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2017

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…It is important to relect that this widespread usage and popularity of CAM is situated within a context of a slowly emerging evidence base of the beneits of particular CAM modalities, their safety, efectiveness and cost-efectiveness [35,36]. Moreover, individuals may be using CAM alongside conventional treatments and paying for their treatment.…”

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“…he top ive most commonly reported therapies were: herbal medicine, homoeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture and relexology. Dietary supplements were also commonly used, though it was not evident if these were bought over the counter or prescribed within a CAM consultation.It is important to relect that this widespread usage and popularity of CAM is situated within a context of a slowly emerging evidence base of the beneits of particular CAM modalities, their safety, efectiveness and cost-efectiveness [35,36]. Moreover, individuals may be using CAM alongside conventional treatments and paying for their treatment.…”

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and the Public Health: an Innovative Healthcare Practice in Supporting and Sustaining Health and Well-Being

Long¹

2014

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IntroductionPublic health is commonly deined as 'the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised eforts of society' [1]. It centres on promoting and protecting the health of communities, individual citizens and the wider population. Epidemiology with its focus on exploring and identifying the determinants of ill-health and why and how some stay healthy [2], and by extension health inequalities [3] is a core contributory discipline generating evidence on inluences, causes and potential ways to break the causal chain, thus enhancing health.In a European context where a cross-country average of 3% is spent on prevention [4] one must question why a greater proportion of healthcare expenditure is not targeted and invested 'upstream' with a view to addressing the root socio-economic and cultural causes of ill-health and health inequalities, thus, intervening with whom or whatever is 'pushing them into the river'. he diicult of such a funding and policy action is compounded by population ageing and increased survival, accompanied by an increasing burden of chronic illness and associated co-morbidity [4] all to be addressed within tight resource constraints. here remains the urgent imperative to treat and care for those 'downstream', 'pulling them out of the river'.With the publication of Health 2020 [5] and its approval by the 53 countries within the European health region at a session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in September 2012, a higher priority for a shit in focus and resurgence of public health arises. his policy framework aims to 'signiicantly improve the health and well-being of populations, reduce health inequalities, strengthen public health and ensure people-centred health systems. ' (ibid, p1). It identiies four priority areas for policy action, throughout emphasising 'developing assets and resilience within communities, empowerment and creating supportive environments. ' (ibid, pvi). Public health is identiied as the third priority area, drawing attention to the importance of investing in health through the life-course, in order to empower and create resilience in supportive environments. As Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, argued at the fourth annual conference of the [6] European Public Health Alliance (2013), 'today's health emphasis is on non-communicable diseases and mental health problems. Also important is health-related behaviour, including tobacco and alcohol use, diet and physical activity: behaviour, which is itself socially determined and oten relects the stresses and disadvantages in people's lives.' he challenge of converting this political/policy level rhetoric into implementation and practical action remains to be realised.Public health and Health 2020 (WHO 2013) draw explicit attention both to the social determinants of ill-health and the role of individuals and communities in enabling health. Associated notions include health promotion, empowerment and health literacy, all potentially aimed and taken f...

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Are complementary therapies and integrative care cost-effective? A systematic review of economic evaluations

Cited by 142 publications

References 93 publications

Viewpoints of Patients in Qazvin Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Viewpoints of Patients in Qazvin Towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Medicina Tradicional e Complementar no Brasil: inserção no Sistema Único de Saúde e integração com a atenção primária

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and the Public Health: an Innovative Healthcare Practice in Supporting and Sustaining Health and Well-Being

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