ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2017
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Older Adults: Differences between Baby Boomers and Pre-Boomers.
Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Reasons Office-Based Physicians in the United States Recommend Common Complementary Health Approaches to Patients: An Exploratory Study Using a National Survey.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Article
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- Implementation and outcomes of complementary therapies in hospice care: an integrative review.Palliative care and social practice · 2021Review
- Access to Home and Community Health Services for Older Adults With Serious, Life-Limiting Illness: A Study Protocol.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2021Article
- Emerging Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Geriatric Mental Health.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2020Review
- Complementary and Integrative Therapies in Psychiatry.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) across age cohorts.
designSecondary analysis of data from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys.
participantsAdults born in 1964 or earlier (N = 11,371). Over half (61.3%) are baby boomers and 53% are female. Seventy-five percent of the sample is white, 10.2% African American, 0.6% black Caribbean, 9.35% Latino, and 4.1% Asian. MEASUREMENTS: The dependent variable is a dichotomous variable indicating use of any CAM. The main predictor of interest is age cohort categorized as pre-boomers (those born in 1945 or earlier) and baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). Covariates include the use of traditional service providers in the past 12 months and 12-month levels of mood, anxiety, and substance disorder. Disorders were assessed with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Logistic regression was used to test the association between use of CAM and age cohort.
resultsBaby boomers were more likely than pre-boomers to report using CAM for a mental disorder. Among identified CAM users, a higher proportion of baby boomers reported using most individual CAM modalities. Prayer and spiritual practices was the only CAM used by more pre-boomers.
conclusionsAge cohort plays a significant role in shaping individual healthcare behaviors and service use and may influence future trends in the use of CAM for behavioral health. Healthcare providers need to be aware of patient use of CAM and communicate with them about the pros and cons of alternative therapies.
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