Interface, interaction and integration
How people with chronic disease in A ustralia manage CAM and conventional medical services
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19505898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivian Lin (0000-0002-4835-2772, CAMELOT Project School of Public Health and Human Biosciences La Trobe University Bundoora Vic. Australia), Rachel Canaway (0000-0003-0937-575X, CAMELOT Project School of Social Sciences Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia), Bronwyn Carter (CAMELOT Project School of Public Health and Human Biosciences La Trobe University Bundoora Vic. Australia) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2651-2665 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Expectations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hex.12239 |
| PMID | 25069626 |
| OpenAlex | W2008050940 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
OBJECTIVES: To understand the extent to which conventional and complementary health care are integrated for CAM users with chronic conditions. METHODS: In-depth interviews and a self-administered questionnaire were used to collect data on care-seeking, self-management and CAM use among people with type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease living in Victoria, Australia. RESULTS: Many participants reported regular, frequent and long-term use of CAM therapies to maintain their health or assist in the management of their chronic condition. They generally managed the interface between convention and complementary health care on their own, as the perceived or expressed negative attitudes of some doctors, or the belief that the doctor did not need to know, were barriers to the disclosure of CAM use. For a smaller group, there was interaction between conventional and CAM providers, which limited the extent of uncertainty and conflicting information being (mis)interpreted by consumers. CONCLUSIONS: Greater interaction between CAM and medical providers would be beneficial to consumers. Structural barriers, related to financing and service organization, need to be addressed. Attitudinal shifts of some health-care practitioners also need to be addressed, in the context of workforce development
Alternative medicine · Business · Chronic disease · Disease · Disease management · Family medicine · Health care · Health management system · Workforce · Diabetes Management and Education · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medication Adherence and Compliance · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Marketing
Improving Primary Care for Patients With Chronic Illness
The Strength to Cope
Room for improvement
Health professionals, patients and chronic illness policy
Does trust in health care influence the use of complementary and alternative medicine by chronically ill people
A Systematic Review of Beliefs Involved in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Integrated health service delivery networks
Serious Decisions
Taking control
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |