Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Used by Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Gülsüm Nihal Çürük, Songül Karadağ, Ecem Özgül
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This study sought to determine complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) methods used by older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample for this descriptive study comprised 415 adults older than 65 years who completed an online questionnaire between August and October 2020. The study used descriptive statistical methods and a χ2 test for the statistical analysis of data. In the study, 55.4% of participants had used one or more CAM methods during the pandemic. The most frequently used methods were vitamin and mineral supplements (48.5%) and herbal products (37.2%). The study determined that 43.1% of participants did not inform their health care professionals of the method they had used. It is possible that the use of CAM methods by older adults during the pandemic and the decrease in the frequency of seeking care at health care institutions could complicate the management of health problems related to the use of CAMs.

新冠肺炎大流行期间老年人使用的补充和替代医学方法。
本研究旨在确定新冠肺炎大流行期间老年人使用的补充和替代医学(CAM)方法。这项描述性研究的样本包括415名65岁以上的成年人,他们在2020年8月至10月期间完成了在线问卷调查。该研究采用描述性统计方法和χ2检验对数据进行统计分析。在这项研究中,55.4%的参与者在疫情期间使用了一种或多种CAM方法。最常用的方法是维生素和矿物质补充剂(48.5%)和草药产品(37.2%)。研究确定,43.1%的参与者没有告知他们的医疗保健专业人员他们使用的方法。在疫情期间,老年人使用CAM方法,以及在医疗机构寻求护理的频率降低,可能会使与使用CAM相关的健康问题的管理复杂化。
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Holistic Nursing Practice
Holistic Nursing Practice INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-NURSING
CiteScore
1.90
自引率
7.70%
发文量
120
期刊介绍: Holistic Nursing Practice (HNP), The Science of Health and Healing, is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice. Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices. Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices. The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.
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