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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2011.17.1.001

Factors Influencing on Use of Complementary.Alternative Therapy on Chronic Patients  

Park, Hyeon-Shin (Kyung Hee Medical Center)
Hyun, Kyung-Sun (Department of Nursing, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.17, no.1, 2011 , pp. 1-8 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify influencing factors of using numbers and period of complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) among chronic patients. Methods: The study employed a descriptive design. The participants were 221 chronic patients. Data were collected in a pharmacy near a general hospital from April to July, 2008. Results: Influencing factors on using number of CAT were age, numbers of disease, period of used CAT and monthly expenses on CAT (the ability to explain, 79.9%). Influencing factors on using period of CAT were the period of illness and using number of CAT (the ability to explain, 44.9%). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that chronic patients need counseling and guides about using CAT especially for those are older and have many kinds and longer period of diseases.
Keywords
Complementary.Alternative therapy; Chronic patient; Influencing factor;
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