Surveys of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Part III. Use of Alternative and Complementary Therapies for HIV/AIDS

Wootton, Jacqueline C.; Sparber, Andrew

doi:10.1089/107555301750463251

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“…14,45,46 Thirty-five were carried out in North America, 16,64 five in Europe, [57][58][59][60][61] and two in Australia. 62,63 Three studies used national samples.…”

Section: Prevalencementioning

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A Review of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and HIV: Issues for Patient Care

Lorenc

Robinson

2013

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness, with a range of physical symptoms and psychosocial issues. The complex health and social issues associated with living with HIV mean that people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have historically often turned to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This article provides an overview of the literature on HIV and CAM. Databases were searched using keywords for CAM and HIV from inception to December 2012. Articles in English and in Western countries were included; letters, commentaries, news articles, articles on specific therapies and basic science studies were excluded. Of the 282 articles identified, 94 were included. Over half reported prevalence and determinants of CAM use. Lifetime use of CAM by PLWHA ranged from 30% to 90%, with national studies suggesting CAM is used by around 55% of PLWHA, practitionerbased CAM by 15%. Vitamins, herbs, and supplements were most common, followed by prayer, meditation, and spiritual approaches. CAM use was predicted by length of time since HIV diagnosis, and a greater number of medications/symptoms, with CAM often used to address limitations or problems with antiretroviral therapy. CAM users rarely rejected conventional medicine, but a number of CAM can have potentially serious side effects or interactions with ART. CAM was used as a self-management approach, providing PLWHA with an active role in their healthcare and sense of control. Clinicians, particularly nurses, should consider discussing CAM with patients as part of patient-centered care, to encourage valuable self-management and ensure patient safety.

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“…14,45,46 Thirty-five were carried out in North America, 16,64 five in Europe, [57][58][59][60][61] and two in Australia. 62,63 Three studies used national samples.…”

Section: Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and HIV: Issues for Patient Care

Lorenc

Robinson

2013

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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“…Other reviews of the literature published prior to 2007 are available [4,13]. Studies were included if they assessed use of CAM using qualitative or quantitative methodology and defined CAM use as a purposeful action taken to treat, cope with, or alleviate HIV symptoms or side-effects of conventional HIV treatment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rates of CAM use among HIV-positive individuals in the United States are around 60%, with the vast majority using CAM as an adjunct to conventional HIV care and ART [3,4]. Likewise, in Canada, Australia, and many European countries, CAM is a popular approach to dealing with HIV-related health concerns and coping with the challenges of living with HIV [5][6][7][8].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Global Perspective on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Era of Antiretroviral Treatment

Littlewood

Vanable

2011

Curr HIV/AIDS Rep

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a popular adjunct to conventional medicine across medical populations, and is particularly relevant in the global HIV epidemic. Use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV is ubiquitous in high-resource areas and efforts to increase coverage in low-resource areas are underway. To better understand the role of CAM in HIV treatment and the implications of CAM use for ART uptake and adherence, we review international research published between 2007 and 2011. Findings confirm that CAM is commonly used as an adjunct to ART; however, in countries where ART is less accessible, many HIV-positive individuals take a pluralistic approach to health care, incorporating both traditional and, when available, conventional medicine. The reviewed studies provide no consensus on whether the use of CAM interferes with ART uptake or adherence; instead, research suggests that illness-related behaviors are driven by multiple factors and determined, at least in part, by the availability and accessibility of ART.

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“…Previous studies indicated that CAM use increases with serious clinical and health conditions [13,14] and it is exceptionally high among patients with life threatening illnesses such as cancer or HIV [15,16].…”

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confidence: 99%

Health Care and Social Work Student’s: Choice between Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Conventional Medicine on a 5 Point Severity Scale of Diseases

Sárváry¹,

Takács²,

Sárváry³

2018

Altern Integr Med

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Surveys of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Part III. Use of Alternative and Complementary Therapies for HIV/AIDS

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

A Review of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and HIV: Issues for Patient Care

A Review of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and HIV: Issues for Patient Care

A Global Perspective on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Era of Antiretroviral Treatment

Health Care and Social Work Student’s: Choice between Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Conventional Medicine on a 5 Point Severity Scale of Diseases

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