The use of complementary and alternative medicine in an Irish cohort of people with an iatrogenic hepatitis C infection: Results from a health and lifestyle survey

Highlights • CAM is used by a high proportion of people with an iatrogenic HCV infection. • CAM use is similar between people with current and resolved HCV infection. • The main CAM service used by people with iatrogenic HCV infection is reflexology. • Key reasons for using CAM; relief from aches an...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in medicine 2014-08, Vol.22 (4), p.683-689
Main Authors: Coughlan, Barbara M, Thornton, Lelia M, Murphy, Niamh, Tait, Michele A, Flanagan, Paula C, Kenny-Walsh, Elizabeth E, O’Lorcain, Piaras P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Adult
Aged
Alternative medicine
Biopsychosocial model of health
Blood products
CAM
Chronic illnesses
Cohort Studies
Complementary alternative medicine
Complementary Therapies - methods
Complementary Therapies - statistics & numerical data
Confidence intervals
Female
Fibromyalgia
Health and lifestyle survey
Health services
Health Surveys
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - therapy
Hepatitis C virus
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease - epidemiology
Iatrogenic HCV infection
Infections
Internal Medicine
Ireland - epidemiology
Lifestyles
Male
Medical Education
Mental health
Middle Aged
Population
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Reflexology
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • CAM is used by a high proportion of people with an iatrogenic HCV infection. • CAM use is similar between people with current and resolved HCV infection. • The main CAM service used by people with iatrogenic HCV infection is reflexology. • Key reasons for using CAM; relief from aches and pains/muscles problems and stress. • Further research is required to determine the direct health benefits of CAM.
ISSN:0965-2299
1873-6963
DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2014.06.007