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The use of complementary and alternative medicine among chronic renal failure patients

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  • Asiye D Akyol
  • Yasemin Yildirim
  • Emel Toker
  • Betul Yavuz

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Aims and objectives. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the use and frequency of use of complementary and alternative medicine among chronic renal failure patients. Background. The use of complementary and alternative medicine in the general population and patients with chronic renal failure has increased significantly. Despite this, there is limited information concerning the use of complementary and alternative medicine among chronic renal failure patients. Design. Cross‐sectional survey. Method. The research was carried out at the nephrology and internal medicine outpatient clinics. Two hundred and six chronic renal failure patients admitted to the outpatient clinics were included in the study. Mean outcomes measures were the frequency and type of complementary and alternative medicine use, demographic and disease‐related characteristics affecting complementary and alternative medicine use and the reasons for using complementary and alternative medicine. The data were evaluated by Pearson’s chi‐square test and Fisher’s exact test. Results. While 2·9% of the patients had been using complementary and alternative medicine before the renal disease occurred, 25·2% of the patients reported that they had at least once used complementary and alternative medicine methods after the renal disease occurred. A significant difference was found between complementary and alternative medicine usage and age, gender, place of living, occupational status and educational background (p

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  • Asiye D Akyol & Yasemin Yildirim & Emel Toker & Betul Yavuz, 2011. "The use of complementary and alternative medicine among chronic renal failure patients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(7‐8), pages 1035-1043, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:7-8:p:1035-1043
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03498.x
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    1. Kurubaran Ganasegeran & Anantha Kumar Rajendran & Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai, 2014. "Psycho-Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Selected Rural Communities in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(11), pages 1-6, November.

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