Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:To examine the factors correlating with repetitive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). RESEARCH DESIGN:In 2006, a community-based epidemiological survey was conducted in Taiwan. A total of 2457 participants (1237 men and 1220 women) aged 18 and over participated in the study. RESULTS:From the application of regression tree analysis and the Health Belief Model, we have noticed the following findings. First, demand motive was the most dominant discriminator factor for the repetitive use of CAM. Second-layer discriminators were evaluated on the basis of action benefits and barriers, as well as sources of action information. Another predominant factor is the heterogeneity of individual background. When participants used CAM for treatment of illness, their household income was ≥ 1000 US dollars per month, they had past experience of western medicine seeking without effects and aged between 30 and 60 years, the predicted mean values for all types of CAM use is 5.62 (the highest). By contrast, when participants used CAM for maintenance of health, their household income was <2000 US dollars per month, they are male, with moderate or good self-rated health who had less than 9 education years, the predicted mean values for all types of CAM use is 1.36 (the lowest). CONCLUSION:Upon the above components, it assists us to understand the multiple interactive reasons on people's repetitive use of CAM. It also provides essential information for specific CAM issues. Furthermore, from the different perspectives; it stimulates the thoughts for the future medical care projects.
journal_name
Complement Ther Medjournal_title
Complementary therapies in medicineauthors
Wu SI,Chou P,Chen ML,Chen JH,Yeh ML,Lin KCdoi
10.1016/j.ctim.2012.01.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-08-01 00:00:00pages
190-8issue
4eissn
0965-2299issn
1873-6963pii
S0965-2299(12)00008-8journal_volume
20pub_type
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