Factors contributing to the use of complementary and alternative medicine by people with epilepsy

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
In Jung KimSang-Ahm Lee

Abstract

We evaluated the factors that influence the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by people with epilepsy. Two hundred forty-six people were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Data on CAM utilization in the past 5 years as well as in the near future were collected via face-to-face structured interviews, and the factors contributing to CAM use were determined by multivariate analysis. About one-third of the participants (31.3%) reported using CAM in the past 5 years, and an equal number (30.5%) were willing to use CAM in the future. CAM use in the past was independently related to gender, economic status, and a belief in the safety of CAM use, whereas CAM use in the near future was independently associated with experience with CAM use in the past and a belief in the safety of CAM use.

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