What patients expect from complementary therapy: A qualitative study
What patients expect from complementary therapy: A qualitative study
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.94.6.1049
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Richardson, J
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作者：
Richardson, J
目标。补充和替代疗法在西方国家的患者中很受欢迎。研究表明，患者选择广泛的补充疗法是有动机的。关于使用补充治疗的患者期望的数据是有限的。我们评估了使用补充疗法的患者的期望。英国国民健康服务(NHS)门诊部提供针灸、骨疗和顺势疗法的患者被要求完成定性调查。患者期待症状缓解、信息、整体方法、改善的生活质量、自助建议，以及在NHS上广泛使用此类治疗。医生了解患者对补充治疗的期望将有助于患者做出适当和现实的治疗选择。
Objectives. Complementary and alternative therapies have become popular with patients in Western countries. Studies have suggested motivations for patients' choosing a wide range of complementary therapies. Data on the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy are limited. We assessed the expectations of patients who use complementary therapy.Methods. Patients attending a British National Health Service (NHS) outpatient department that provided acupuncture, osteopathy, and homoeopathy were asked to complete a qualitative survey.Results. Patients expected symptom relief, information, a holistic approach, improved quality of life, self-help advice, and wide availability of such therapies on the NHS.Conclusions. Physicians' understanding of patients' expectations of complementary therapies will help patients make appropriate and realistic treatment choices.