ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2013
Inflammatory bowel disease professionals' attitudes to and experiences of complementary and alternative medicine.
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- Frequency of complementary medicine use and attitudes among Iranian patients with chronic diseases.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Gastroenterologist and Patient Attitudes Toward Yoga as a Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Nutraceuticals and Diet Supplements in Crohn's Disease: A General Overview of the Most Promising Approaches in the Clinic.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Complementary and alternative medications in the management of inflammatory bowel disease.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2020Review
- The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2018Article
- Experiences of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease - a qualitative study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
- Questions about complementary and alternative medicine to the Regional Medicines Information and Pharmacovigilance Centres in Norway (RELIS): a descriptive pilot study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients with IBD is on the increase. Patients report they use CAM when their condition is unresponsive to conventional medication or when they suffer from side-effects, negative stress and disease-related concerns. CAM use may improve patients' well-being but it can also lead to side-effects and interactions with conventional medications. Research on attitudes to and experiences of CAM among healthcare professionals working with IBD patients is not well studied. Studies in this area could lead to enhanced awareness of and improved communication about CAM between care staff and IBD patients. The aim of this study was to explore IBD professionals' attitudes to and experience of CAM.
methodsSixteen physicians and nurses, 26-70 years old, who had worked with IBD patients for 1-42 years, were recruited. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted. Qualitative content analysis was performed.
resultsParticipants stated patients used CAM to improve their well-being generally and there conditions specifically. Participants had a positive attitude towards CAM and respected their patients' decision to use it, but reported a lack of CAM knowledge. They required education about CAM to be able to meet patients' needs and provide adequate information. The result of this study indicates that there is a need for CAM education to be implemented in nursing and medical school.
conclusionsAll participants had experience of IBD patients who had used CAM in an attempt to achieve improvement and well-being. Attitudes to CAM were mainly positive, although a problematic aspect was lack of knowledge and evidence in relation to CAM. Implementing CAM education in nursing and medical school will allow healthcare professionals to gain an understanding of therapies widely used by patients with IBD. In clinical practice, using a standard questionnaire regarding CAM use allow healthcare professionals to better understand their patients' wishes and current CAM use.
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