Observational study of alternative therapies among paediatric emergency department patients

Ding, Juen Li; Taylor, David; Lee, Marina; Johnson, Olivia Grover; Ashok, Aadith; Griffiths, Meg; Simma, Leopold; Craig, Simon; Cheek, John A; Babl, Franz E

doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12744

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“…The prevalence of Rongoā use is similar to a study carried out among NZ adults that also reported use at 7%, and although a higher proportion of users were of Māori heritage (83%), Rongoā only accounted for 11% of CAM use among Māori in the study [24]. The prevalence of CAM use among indigenous pediatric populations is infrequently reported, even when ethnicity data were collected [2,4,5,9]. In systematic reviews of indigenous adult populations, CAM use has been reported at 15-68% for those with diabetes [25], and 18-58% of those with cancer, with 58% prevalence among Māori [26].…”

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confidence: 76%

“…CAM are commonly used to support, or to replace, conventional allopathic treatments as well as to improve overall well-being [1,2]. The use of CAM is generally high among children [3], especially those with chronic health conditions who may utilize multiple CAM therapies [4,5]. Studies among general pediatric populations are less frequently reported, and little is known about CAM use for children with or without health conditions in New Zealand (NZ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Point Prevalence of Complementary or Alternative Medicine Use among Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

2023

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Background: Complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) describes products/practices outside conventional medical care. CAM may be used to support or replace conventional/prescribed therapies. The aim of this study was to determine patterns of CAM use among children attending a tertiary care hospital in New Zealand (NZ) and measure parental opinion about CAM. Methods: Prospective survey-based study among children and their parents attending inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. Surveys collected demographic and health variables, current CAM use, and parental opinions on CAM. Results: Of the 236 children participating: 41% female, mean age 6.8 years (SD5), 76 (32%) with a chronic illness. CAM was used by 132 (56%) children, the most common being: oral supplements, body manipulation methods, or holistic practices. CAM use was associated with lower child health rating (p = 0.001), Māori ethnicity (p = 0.03), parent education level (p = 0.002), and family member CAM use (p < 0.001). Opinion survey results revealed CAM use was most strongly related to doctors recommending CAM, information on CAM, and CAM cost. There was a 31% CAM disclosure rate to the child’s medical team. Conclusions: This study highlights cultural differences in CAM use not previously reported among children in NZ. Parental opinion regarding CAM influences use for their child and disclosure rates.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 76%

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Point Prevalence of Complementary or Alternative Medicine Use among Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

2023

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“…The most common were massage (16%), chiropractic therapy (9.8%), relaxation (7.2%), meditation (6.2%), aromatherapy (6.1%), and spiritual healing (4.3%). 5 In our country, parents commonly use CAM including prayer for their children's health. Top et al 6 reported that 97.7% of parents of ill children had used at least one CAM method for mostly respiratory complaints, and 17.5% mothers used prayer.…”

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Retracted Article: Use of Prayer by Parents in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients

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2022

Journal of Child Science

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“…Eleven AEs could not be rated for severity due to insufficient information ( Table 2 ) [ 30 , 32 , 34 , 39 ].…”

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Adverse Events of Mind-Body Interventions in Children: A Systematic Review

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Mind-body interventions (MBIs) are one of the top ten complementary approaches utilized in pediatrics, but there is limited knowledge on associated adverse events (AE). The objective of this review was to systematically review AEs reported in association with MBIs in children. In this systematic review the electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CDSR, and CCRCT were searched from inception to August 2018. We included primary studies on participants ≤ 21 years of age that used an MBI. Experimental studies were assessed for whether AEs were reported on or not, and all other study designs were included only if they reported an AE. A total of 441 were included as primary pediatric MBI studies. Of these, 377 (85.5%) did not explicitly report the presence/absence of AEs or a safety assessment. There were 64 included studies: 43 experimental studies reported that no AE occurred, and 21 studies reported AEs. There were 37 AEs found, of which the most serious were grade 3. Most of the studies reporting AEs did not report on severity (81.0%) or duration of AEs (52.4%). MBIs are popularly used in children; however associated harms are often not reported and lack important information for meaningful assessment.

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Observational study of alternative therapies among paediatric emergency department patients

Abstract: AT use is common among paediatric ED patients. Parents who arrange AT have differing perceptions of AT usefulness and safety from those who do not.

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Point Prevalence of Complementary or Alternative Medicine Use among Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Point Prevalence of Complementary or Alternative Medicine Use among Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Retracted Article: Use of Prayer by Parents in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients

Adverse Events of Mind-Body Interventions in Children: A Systematic Review

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