ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2013
Military report more complementary and alternative medicine use than civilians.
Article in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- CAM use in recently-returned OEF/OIF/OND US veterans: Demographic and psychosocial predictors.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2016Article
- Prevalence and Perspectives of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among University Students in Atlanta, Newcastle upon Tyne, and New Delhi.International scholarly research notices · 2016Article
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- Perceptions of providers and administrators in the Veterans Health Administration regarding complementary and alternative medicine.Medical care · 2014Article
- Research methodology: choices, logistics, and challenges.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe study objective was to estimate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among active duty military and compare data with civilian use.
designA global survey on CAM use in the 12 previous months was conducted. Final participants (16,146) were stratified by gender, service, region, and pay grade. Analysis included prevalence of CAM use, demographic and lifestyle characteristics.
resultsApproximately 45% of respondents reported using at least one type of CAM therapy. Most commonly used therapies were as follows: prayer for one's own health (24.4%), massage therapy (14.1%), and relaxation techniques (10.8%). After exclusion of prayer for one's own health, adjusting to the 2000 U.S. census, overall CAM use in the military (44.5%) was higher than that in comparable civilian surveys (36.0% and 38.3%).
conclusionsMilitary personnel reported using three CAM stress-reduction therapies at 2.5-7 times the rate of civilians. Among the military, high utilization of CAM practices that reduce stress may serve as markers for practitioners assessing an individual's health and well-being.
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