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KMID : 0363420120260030064
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2012 Volume.26 No. 3 p.64 ~ p.73
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The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Parents of Children and Adolescents with Allergic Diseases: Community-based Survey
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Park Jeong-Hwan
Baek Seung-Min
Mun Su-Jeong
Seo Hyun-Ju
Kim Sul-Gi
Lee Min-Hee
Jeong Ji-Hoon
Lee Sang-Hun
Choi Sun-Mi
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to see the prevalence and the patterns of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children and adolescent patients with allergies.
Methods: We analyzed data on 547 children and adolescents (age from 0-18 years old) chosen from all regions throughout the country with allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and allergic urticaria. We used multiple logistic regression modeling to predict CAM use based on predictor variables.
Results: The previous 12-months prevalence of CAM usage in overall was 70.7% (atopic dermatitis, 78.1%; allergic rhinitis, 52.9%; asthma, 70.3%; allergic urticaria, 86.3%). Central and southern regions displayed significantly lower rate of using CAM compare to the northern region, and CAM was less likely to be used for the allergic rhinitis patients than the atopic dermatitis patients. The most commonly used CAM type was natural products (62.2%). Top five of the most frequently used CAM modalities were softener water, vitamin, red ginseng, wood bathing and aloe oil. One of the main reasons for trying CAM was from the ’hope for a more effective outcomes in additional to the conventional medicine’ (43.9%). The subjective effectiveness of CAM was found to be excellent in 74.0% of the patients, and 70.3% of the parents were willing to recommend CAM therapies to the others.
Conclusion: CAM is used widely to treat allergic diseases in children and adolescents in Korea. Korean medical doctors should actively discuss the use of CAM with the patients and provide information on the effectiveness and safety of CAM as guide in making choice for usage of CAM.
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KEYWORD
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Atopic dermatitis, Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Allergic urticaria, Complementary and alternative medicine
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