Complementary and alternative medicine use in coronary heart disease patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Abdelraouf O SalahSamah W Al-Jabi

Abstract

There is a lack of data on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). This study examined the use of CAM among patients with CHD, the reasons and factors influencing their use, the types of CAM used, and the relationship between patient's demographics and the use of CAM. In order to determine the prevalence and usage of CAM among Palestinian patients with CHD, a cross-sectional descriptive study was performed from three different hospitals. Using a convenient sampling method, a questionnaire was completed in a face-to-face interview with the patients. Descriptive statistics were used for socio-demographic, and clinical variables. Siahpush scale was used to examine the attitude of CHD patients toward CAM use. Of the 150 patients that were interviewed, 128 (85.3%) of the patients completed the questionnaire. The majority of CAM users reported CAM use for health problems other than CHD, while a total of 59 (45.9%) patients have used CAM for their heart problems. On the other hand, it was found that the place of residency and pattern of CHD were significantly associated with CAM use (p = 0.039 and 0.044, respectively). In addition, religious practices were found to be the ...Continue Reading

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Apr 3, 2021·BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies·Yara QuzmarSamah W Al-Jabi

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
percutaneous
coronary artery bypass

Software Mentioned

Palestine
Excel
Statistical Package for Social Sciences ( SPSS )

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