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Complementary and conventional medicine use among youth with recurrent headaches.
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- The Pivotal Role of Pediatric Psychology in Chronic Pain: Opportunities for Informing and Promoting New Research and Intervention in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape.Current pain and headache reports · 2018Review
- Complementary and alternative medicine use among children with mental health issues: results from the National Health Interview Survey.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Article
- Integrating Pediatric Hypnosis with Complementary Modalities: Clinical Perspectives on Personalized Treatment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- The Evidence for the Role of Nutraceuticals in the Management of Pediatric Migraine: a Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2018Review
- A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness.BMC neurology · 2017Review
- What Factors Contribute to Headache-Related Disability in Teens?Pediatric neurology · 2016Article
- Use of complementary health approaches among children aged 4-17 years in the United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2007-2012.National health statistics reports · 2015Article
- Use of Folk Therapy in Taiwan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Prevalence and Associated Factors.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in an Italian cohort of pediatric headache patients: the tip of the iceberg.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify prevalence and patterns of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among youth with recurrent headaches (HA) and evaluate associations with co-occurring health problems and limitations as well as with the use and expenditures for conventional medical care.
methodsVariables were constructed for youth aged 10 to 17 by using linked data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey and the 2008 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey. Bivariate, logistic, and 2-part regression analyses were used.
resultsOf the 10.6% of youth experiencing HA, 29.6% used CAM, rising to 41% for the many HA sufferers who also experienced difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior, school attendance, or daily activities. Biologically based products (16.2%) and mind-body therapies (13.3%) were most commonly used, especially by the 86.4% of youth with HA experiencing at least 1 other chronic condition. Compared with non-CAM users, youth with HA who used CAM also had higher expenditures for and use of most types of conventional care.
conclusionsCAM use is most common among youth with HA experiencing multiple chronic conditions and difficulties in daily functioning. Associations among CAM use, multiple chronic conditions, and higher use of conventional care highlight the need for medical providers to routinely ask about CAM use to meet the complex health needs of their patients and facilitate the optimal integration of care. Research is needed to identify models for coordinating complementary and conventional care within a medical home and to understand the health benefits or risks associated with CAM use in conjunction with conventional treatments for patients with HA.
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