The Current Status of Complementary-Alternative Medicine for Asthmatics in Korea : Experience in One Tertiary Care Hospital

Hwang, Bo Young; Park, Mi Na; Choi, Hye Sook; Choi, Cheon Woong; Yoo, Jee Hong; Kang, Hong Mo; Park, Myung Jae

doi:10.4046/trd.2006.61.4.339

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“…Our findings also revealed a high utilization rate of CAM (76.1%) during the MERS outbreak, yet similar prevalence was reported during a non-epidemic period in Korea, showing an overall rise in CAM use among Koreans [30,37,38]. Furthermore, the prevalence of CAM use during the MERS outbreak was similar to that ª Participants were asked to rate their degree of concern (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very much)°P articipants were asked to rate their self-perceived likelihood of contracting the disease (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very likely) 1 Participants were asked to rate their self-perceived danger of the MERS on health (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very much) * Columns do not add up to 100% due to the selection of multiple answers of cancer patients [39,40], yet higher than that of chronic disease patients in Korea [41][42][43].…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among outpatients during the 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Hwang

Cho

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background: The 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea was the largest event outside of the Middle East. Under such circumstances, individuals tend to resort to non-conventional solutions such as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to manage health. Thus, this study aims to examine characteristics of CAM use among outpatients in a community hospital setting during the 2015 MERS outbreak and to assess potential predictors of CAM use during the epidemic. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 331 patients (response rate: 82.75%) at a community hospital located in Seoul, South Korea. The survey instrument included 36 questions on the use of CAM, demographic characteristics, health status, and respondents' perceptions and concerns about MERS infection. Chisquare test and logistic regression were conducted for data analysis using SPSS ver. 21.0., and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all analyses. Results: 76.1% of respondents used one or more types of CAM modalities during the MERS outbreak. Consumption of easily accessible modalities such as multivitamin (51.2%) and food products (32.1%) was most popular, and the majority of CAM users relied on mass media (52.4%) and the internet (27.4%) to obtain information on CAM. The use of CAM was associated with age between 40 and 49, age over 50, prior CAM use, and dissatisfaction with the government response to the MERS outbreak.Conclusions: CAM was commonly used by outpatients during the 2015 MERS outbreak in Korea, and mass media was the main source of information. Establishing a media platform is of paramount importance to provide reliable information and ensure the safety of its use.

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among outpatients during the 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

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Cho

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BMC Complement Med Ther

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“…Considering Korean patients with other diseases, the frequency of use of complementary and alternative therapies was 60-70% for patients with stroke, 53% for those with cancer, and 53% for those with asthma; 47.8% of psychiatric patients in Korea reported having used herbal medicines. [6][7][8][9] In other countries, the frequency of use of complementary and alternative therapies for epileptic patients was 49.1% in Taiwan, 44% in Arizona, 36.8% in Nigeria, 32% in India, and 24% in Ohio. 1,4,10-12 Frequently used complementary and alternative therapies for epileptic patients include prayer and stress relief in the West and the intake of traditional herbal medicines in the East and in Africa.…”

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Combined Use of Conventional Medicine with Traditional Korean Medicine to Treat Children with Epilepsy

Yeon

Lee

Kim

et al. 2014

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Compared to the frequency of use of CAM in children with common neurologic diseases, the frequency of use in adults with neurologic diseases was similar 2 6 7 8 10) . For Korean adults with other diseases, several studies showed the following findings regarding CAM use: 60%–70% of patients with stroke used CAM, 53% of those with cancer used it and 53% of patients with asthma and 48% of patients with psychiatric disorders used herbal medicines 24 25 26 27) .…”

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with common neurologic diseases

Yeon

Nam

2016

Korean J Pediatr

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a phrase used to describe additional health care methods such as mind/body practices and natural products not regarded as treatments by conventional medicine. The use of CAM in children with common neurologic diseases is more frequent than its use in healthy children (24%–78% vs. 12%). However, less than half of patients report such use to their physicians. The preferred modalities of CAM vary in different countries due to their different cultures and traditions. The most common factor significantly associated with the use of CAM is parental CAM use in most studies. The frequency of the use of CAM in children and adults with neurologic diseases is similar, and both rates are higher than the rates in those without these conditions. The preferred modalities of CAM in adults are diverse, and megavitamins and mind/body therapy (prayer and chiropractic care) are included. The most common factor significantly associated with the use of CAM in adults with neurologic diseases is high educational level. Physicians need to be concerned with patients' use of CAM and provide correct information about CAM so that patients may make the right decisions. Further study is needed to determine the evidence-based efficacy of CAM use in children with common neurologic diseases.

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The Current Status of Complementary-Alternative Medicine for Asthmatics in Korea : Experience in One Tertiary Care Hospital

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among outpatients during the 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Complementary and alternative medicine use among outpatients during the 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

Combined Use of Conventional Medicine with Traditional Korean Medicine to Treat Children with Epilepsy

The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with common neurologic diseases

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