Complementary/alternative medicine in chronic illness as informed self-care decision making
Complementary/alternative medicine in chronic illness as informed self-care decision making
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DOI：
10.1016/s0020-7489(02)00005-6
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发表时间：
2002-09-01
影响因子：
8.1
通讯作者：
Schultz, A
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作者：
Thorne, S;Paterson, B;Schultz, A
The reasons that persons with chronic illness explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have not been well understood. Using data from a study of self-care decision making in chronic illness, we conducted a qualitative secondary analysis to interpret the rationale underlying decisions to experiment with and use various CAM practices and products. The findings confirm that CAM use can be understood as a critical component of self-care management in general, and not as a rejection of conventional medicine or an unrealistic search for cure. In contrast, it represents personal responsibility for health, reframing the measures by which therapeutics are evaluated, and adopting a pragmatic approach to living as well as possible in the context of a chronic condition. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
