Effects of Complementary Therapy on Health in a National U.S. Sample of Older Adults

Nguyen, Ha; Grzywacz, Joseph G.; Lang, Wei; Walkup, Michael P.; Arcury, Thomas A.

doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0442

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“…Studies on patients with serious illness such as advanced chronic kidney disease [30] and cancer [31] have shown a positive association between spirituality and health-related quality of life. However, the results from a large prospective study among older adults representative of the general population found that prayer was not predictive of health-related quality of life [32]. In this study, a worse disease-specific quality of life was significantly associated with Factor 2, which included Buddhist chanting or bible reading and prayer or meditation in the factor.…”

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Association between Disease‐Specific Quality of Life and Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Rhinitis in Taiwan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

Koo

Liang

Jiang

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Rhinitis is a common medical condition and can seriously impact patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between disease-specific quality of life and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities among Taiwanese rhinitis patients. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken at the outpatient department of otolaryngology in a medical center in Taiwan. Sociodemographic information, disease-specific quality of life (Chinese version of the 31-item Rhinosinusitis Outcome Measure, CRSOM-31), and previous use of CAM modalities for treatment of rhinitis of the patients were ascertained. Factor analysis was performed to reduce the number of CAM modalities. The resulting factors were analyzed for their association with CRSOM-31 score using linear regression analyses. Results from the multiple linear regression analyses indicated that Factor 1 (traditional Chinese medicine), Factor 2 (mind-body modalities), Factor 3 (manipulative-based modalities), female sex, and smoking were significantly associated with a worse disease-specific quality of life. In conclusion, various CAM modalities, female sex, and smoking were independent predictors of a worse disease-specific quality of life in Taiwanese patients with rhinitis.

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Association between Disease‐Specific Quality of Life and Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Rhinitis in Taiwan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

Koo

Liang

Jiang

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…MBSR is practiced in most major cities and in over 250 clinics, hospitals, and HMOs in the USA and abroad (Gross et al, 2009). Mindfulness meditation programs have proliferated (Kabat-Zinn et al, 1992;Barnes et al, 2008;Nahin et al, 2009) and have seen an explosion of interest and acceptability in older adults (Nguyen et al, 2010;Loera et al, 2007;Meeks et al, 2007;Zhang et al, 2007;Ryder et al, 2008). Thus, there appears to be considerable promise to use MBSR for anxious and depressed older adults who also suffer from cognitive dysfunction.…”

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Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for older adults with worry symptoms and co‐occurring cognitive dysfunction

Lenze

Hickman

Hershey

et al. 2014

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Background Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has the potential to reduce worry and improve cognitive functioning. Objectives In this treatment development project, we examined MBSR in older adults with worry symptoms and co-occurring cognitive dysfunction. We examined (1) acceptability of MBSR, (2) whether MBSR needs to be lengthened providing more repetition, (3) MBSR's benefits for worry reduction and cognitive improvements, and (4) continued use of MBSR techniques during follow-up. Method Two sites (St. Louis and San Diego) enrolled individuals aged 65+ with significant anxiety-related distress plus subjective cognitive dysfunction, into traditional 8-session MBSR groups and 12-session groups that had the same content but more repetition of topics and techniques. We examined measures of mindfulness, worry, and a neuropsychological battery focused on memory and executive function before and after the MBSR program, and we followed up participants for 6 months after the completion of MBSR regarding their continued use of its techniques. Results Participants (N=34) showed improvements in worry severity, increases in mindfulness, and improvements in memory as measured by paragraph learning and recall after a delay, all with a large effect size. Most participants continued to use MBSR techniques for six months post-instruction and found them helpful in stressful situations. There was no evidence that the extended 12-week MBSR produced superior cognitive or clinical outcomes, greater satisfaction, or greater continuation of MBSR techniques than 8-week MBSR. Conclusions These preliminary findings are promising for the further testing and use of MBSR in older adults suffering from clinical worry symptoms and co-occurring cognitive dysfunction. These are common problems in a broad range of older adults, many of whom have anxiety and mood disorders; therefore, stress reduction intervention for them may have great public health value.

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“…26 This increased age may account for a portion of the usage of complementary therapies given that older adults often include these modalities in the self-management of health. 27 Survey data indicate that 27 to 88% of older adults use CAM, with higher rates reported when prayer is included, 28–30 as the majority of older adults include prayer as a regular health behavior. 27,31 The increased age of those using CAM therapies in the present study may account for some of the more commonly used herbal supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin, and ginkgo biloba, given that these products are popularly consumed to treat joint problems or to enhance memory, respectively.…”

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Use of Complementary Therapies by Individuals With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Anderson

Taylor

2012

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are often used as adjuvants to conventional treatment by individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) or CVD risk factors, such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Patterns of use of CAM practices and products represent important data for healthcare providers in delivering adequate patient care. Objective This study compared CAM use among the U.S. CVD and general population, as well as individuals with CVD risk factors (hypertension and/or high cholesterol), through secondary analyses of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey data. Methods The analysis compared use of CAM by individuals with CVD (those individuals self-reporting a diagnosis of coronary heart disease; n = 1055), individuals with CVD risk factors [those individuals self-reporting a diagnosis of hypertension (n = 6849) or high cholesterol (n = 5808)], and individuals who self-report as not having CVD or CVD risk factors (n = 22,290). Results Use of complementary practices and products by patients with CVD and CVD risk factors is common and significantly greater than individuals without CVD in the general population. The most common categories of complementary modalities used by individuals with a self-reported diagnosis of CVD or CVD risk factors were natural products and mind-body practices. Conclusions The diagnosis of CVD or CVD risk factors may be associated with the use of complementary practices and products.

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Effects of Complementary Therapy on Health in a National U.S. Sample of Older Adults

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Association between Disease‐Specific Quality of Life and Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Rhinitis in Taiwan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

Association between Disease‐Specific Quality of Life and Complementary Medicine Use in Patients with Rhinitis in Taiwan: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

Mindfulness‐based stress reduction for older adults with worry symptoms and co‐occurring cognitive dysfunction

Use of Complementary Therapies by Individuals With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

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