ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2015
Use of Complementary Therapies for Health Promotion Among Older Adults.
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- A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Non-urban Malaysian Population.Journal of community health · 2021Article
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- A National Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for Treatment Among Asian-Americans.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Perceived Benefits of Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Race/Ethnicity Among Midlife and Older Adults in the United States.Journal of aging and health · 2019Article
- Social network bridging potential and the use of complementary and alternative medicine in later life.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2015Article
- Fighting for wellness: strategies of mid-to-older women living with cancer.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2015Article
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Abstract
This article describes the types of complementary therapies used by older adults for health promotion, and delineates the predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with their use. One-hundred ninety-five African American and White participants (age 65+) completed a baseline interview and up to six sets of three daily follow-up interviews at monthly intervals. Complementary therapies for health promotion included home remedies, specific foods or beverages, herbs, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, prayer, exercise, and being active. Although gender, ethnicity, education, and trust in doctors were associated with the use of complementary therapies for health promotion, health information seeking was the predisposing factor most often associated. The enabling factors were also associated with their use. Health information seeking, which reflects a wellness lifestyle, had the most consistent associations with complementary therapy use for health promotion. This health self-management for health promotion may have positive effects on future medical expenditures.
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