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Factors contributing to the use of complementary and alternative medicine by people with epilepsy.
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We evaluated the factors that influence the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by people with epilepsy. Two hundred forty-six people were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Data on CAM utilization in the past 5 years as well as in the near future were collected via face-to-face structured interviews, and the factors contributing to CAM use were determined by multivariate analysis. About one-third of the participants (31.3%) reported using CAM in the past 5 years, and an equal number (30.5%) were willing to use CAM in the future. CAM use in the past was independently related to gender, economic status, and a belief in the safety of CAM use, whereas CAM use in the near future was independently associated with experience with CAM use in the past and a belief in the safety of CAM use.
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Author/s: Kim, In Jung (IJ); Kang, Joong Koo (JK); Lee, Sang Ahm (SA);
Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B (Epilepsy Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2006-May; vol 8 (issue 3) : pp 620-4
Dates: Created 2006/05/08; Completed 2006/07/11;
PMID: 16530015, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)
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