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KMID : 0869520110170010001
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2011 Volume.17 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.8
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Factors Influencing on Use of Complementary.Alternative Therapy on Chronic Patients
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Park Hyon-Shin
Hyun Kyung-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify influencing factors of using numbers and period of complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) among chronic patients.
Methods: The study employed a descriptive design. The participants were 221 chronic patients. Data were collected in a pharmacy near a general hospital from April to July, 2008.
Results: Influencing factors on using number of CAT were age, numbers of disease, period of used CAT and monthly expenses on CAT (the ability to explain, 79.9%). Influencing factors on using period of CAT were the period of illness and using number of CAT (the ability to explain, 44.9%).
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that chronic patients need counseling and guides about using CAT especially for those are older and have many kinds and longer period of diseases
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KEYWORD
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Complementary.Alternative therapy, Chronic patient, Influencing factor
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