Status of Using Complementary and Alternative Treatments of Individuals with Chronic Disease

Abstract

Y aşlanan nüfusla birlikte kronik hastalıkların daha uzun sürmesi, hastalıktan ziyade sağlık üzerine vurgu yapılması sağlık arama davranışı üzerine olumlu etki yapmıştır. Bireyin sağlık arama davranışları yaş, cinsiyet, dini inançlar, önceki hastalık deneyimleri, semptomların şiddeti, hizmetlerin varlığı, maliyeti, hasta olunan günlerin sayısı gibi pek çok faktörden etkilenmektedir. İnsanların daha uzun ve sağlıklı yaşama isteği, ilaçların yan : 207 patients admitted to the internal medicine clinics of a university hospital in April-July 2016 and complying with the criteria were included in the study. The data collection tool created through reviewing the literature was applied using a face-to-face interview method. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : We found that overall 62.3% of respondents had used CAM and they mostly preferred herbal products (58.5%), lesser extent vitamin supplements (7.7%), massage (4.8%) and aromatherapy (4.8%). CAM was used to lower blood pressure (38.8%), relieve pain (30.2%), treatment of infections (13.2%), lowering of blood sugar (9.3%) and improvement of cancer (6.2%) and patients thought "positive effect on your health''. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : It was determined that more than half of the individuals with chronic disease used CAM methods and they preferred herbal products which are one of the easily accessible methods. Nurses must evaluate that individuals have experienced problems regarding the management of the disease and whether they uses any CAM method and the suitability of this method for the patient.K Ke ey yw wo or rd ds s: : Chronic disease; complementary and alternative therapies

Examination of Complementary Treatment Use of Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis: Descriptive Study

“…Compliance with treatment and achieving the desired outcome in chronic diseases depends on various factors and this affects quality of life. Individuals may turn to CAM methods or different searches in order to improve their quality of life and better manage the symptoms associated with their disease (18). While Karakoc (17) determined that the rate of participants applying CAM methods was low in his study, Nural and Cakmak (18) and Hasan et al (19) determined that the rate of CAM use was high in individuals with chronic diseases.…”

“…Television and internet are considered as significant sources of information in determining health behaviors (12). The education and awareness status of individuals using these methods, their cooperation with health professionals, and the approach of health professionals to these practices affect the course of treatment (18). CAM practices should be applied by physicians who have been certified.…”

“…Reasons such as difficult and costly access to medical treatments, the emergence of side effects of drugs, the idea that natural products do not have many side effects, and the lack of benefit from medical treatments have led patients to resort to these methods (10). In the study of Nural and Cakmak (18), it was determined that the main source of information about CAM methods of patients was television, followed by relatives, family and friends. In Jia et al (20) study, more than half of the patients reported that their physicians recommended CAM.…”

Attitudes and Behaviors of Individuals with Chronic Disease Toward Complementary Alternative Methods in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study

“…Hasta tanıtıcı özellikler formu: Araştırmacılar tarafından literatür taranarak oluşturulan bu form, hastaların sosyodemografik özellikleri, COVID-19'a ilişkin özellikleri ve TAT kullanımına yönelik özelliklerini içeren toplam 25 maddeden oluşan bir anket formudur. [7][8][9][10][11] BTATÖ: Ölçek 2003 yılında Hyland ve ark. tarafından geliştirilmiştir.…”

“…7 Literatürde kronik hastalığı olan bireylerin de semptomları iyileştirmek amacıyla TAT yöntemlerini yaygın bir şekilde kullandığı vurgulanmıştır. 8,9 Diyabette TAT kullanımına ilişkin yayımlanan yeni bir sistematik inceleme, 37 farklı TAT tipini ve hastalar tarafından kullanılan 223 şifalı bitkiyi listelemiştir. 9 Gün geçtikçe kullanım sıklığının artması beklenen TAT yöntemlerinin doğru kullanımı için bu ko-nuda uzman kişilerin önerileri alınmalıdır.…”