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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDPM.2014.12.1.457

Utilization and Awareness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Rural Hypertension or Diabetes Patients  

Lee, Myung In (Department of Nursing, Kunjang University College)
Kim, Yoon Lee (Office of Quality, Jesus Hospital)
Seo, Young Mi (Department of Nursing Wonkwang Health University)
Lee, Myung Ha (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
Jeong, Seok Hee (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.1, 2014 , pp. 457-466 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the awareness and utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in hypertension or diabetes patients to participate in health class in rural community health center. A total of 177 hypertension or diabetes patients were participated in this study. Data were collected using face-to face interviews and were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program. About 56.5% of subjects experienced CAM and 16.0% of subjects told heath care providers about CAM. General awareness of CAM was $3.11{\pm}0.58$ in 5 point, and awareness significantly positively correlated with intention to reuse CAM, recommend CAM, and participate in CAM-related education (r=.604, r=.516, r=.419, p<.001). Health care providers such as doctors and nurses need to be concerned about CAM utilization and awareness in chronic disease patients. These findings can be used in developing effective strategies for health care providers and health policy makers to provide right awareness and utilization of CAM for chronic disease patients and the public.
Keywords
Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Utilization; Awareness; Hypertension; Diabetes mellitus;
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