USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH PROBLEMS

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  • FUKUDA Sanae
    Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health
  • WATANABE Eri
    Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health
  • ONO Naoya
    Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health
  • TSUBOUCHI Mina
    Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health
  • SHIRAKAWA Taro
    Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Public Health

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  • 現代西洋医学以外の伝統的医療・治療の使用と健康問題に関する実態調査
  • ゲンダイ セイヨウ イガク イガイ ノ デントウテキ イリョウ チリョウ ノ シヨウ ト ケンコウ モンダイ ニ カンスル ジッタイ チョウサ

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Objective Remarkable growth in use of alternative and complementally medicine (CAM) has recently been noted from consume to trends, detail surveys are limited. In this study, to clarify the actual state of use of CAM and associated problem, we performed a cross sectional study in a town using a self-administrated questionnaire.<br/>Methods The questionnaire including demographic variables, subjective health status and health practices was addressed by people in Oguni town in Kumamoto. Use of kampo, supplements/healthy food, chiropractic, massage, yoga/meditation, acupuncture, kiko/thai-chi, aromatherapy/herbal medicine and hot springs was assessed in the questionnaire in terms of frequency, prescription or advice from physicians, purpose, and satisfaction.<br/>Results The response rate was 83.6%. Use increased with aging and female employed CAM more frequently than male subjects. Most frequently consumed were supplement/health foods in both females (47.0%) and males (35.3%). The most prescribed was Kampo in both sexes (24.8% and 11.4%) About 70% of the subjects had visited chiropractics therapies.<br/>Conclusion From 57.0% of subjects had used at least one CAM in the past six months, a high value compared with results from other countries. The rates were particularly large in female and elderly subjects. It is thus possible that the impact of CAM on health promotion policy is not inconsequential.

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