Open AccessComplementary and alternative medicine in US adults with diabetes: Reasons for use and perceived benefits
Author(s) -
Rhee Taeho G.,
Westberg Sarah M.,
Harris Ila M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.949
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1753-0407
pISSN - 1753-0393
DOI - 10.1111/1753-0407.12607
Subject(s) - medicine , massage , logistic regression , alternative medicine , national health interview survey , chiropractic , family medicine , feeling , odds , diabetes mellitus , quality of life (healthcare) , cross sectional study , medline , gerontology , environmental health , nursing , population , pathology , political science , law , endocrinology , psychology , social psychology
Highlights Of US adults with diabetes, 26.2% reported using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the past year. Among those using CAM, 56.7% used CAM for both treatment and wellness, and 28.3% used CAM for wellness only. Only 15.0% used CAM for treatment only. Those who used CAM for both treatment and wellness had a higher likelihood of reporting “a better sense of control over their health” and “improved overall health and feeling better” when compared with those who used CAM for treatment only.