Health beliefs, treatment preferences and complementary and alternative medicine for asthma, smoking and lung cancer self-management in diverse Black communities.
Health beliefs, treatment preferences and complementary and alternative medicine for asthma, smoking and lung cancer self-management in diverse Black communities.
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不同黑人社区中哮喘、吸烟和肺癌自我管理的健康信念、治疗偏好以及补充和替代医学。
DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2012.05.003
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
George,Maureen
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文献类型:
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作者:
George,Maureen
OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this literature review is to characterize unconventional health beliefs and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for asthma, smoking and lung cancer as those that are likely safe and those that likely increase risk in diverse Black communities. These findings should provide the impetus for enhanced patient–provider communication that elicits patients’ beliefs and self-management preferences so that they may be accommodated, or when necessary, reconciled through discussion and partnership.METHODSOriginal research articles relevant to this topic were obtained by conducting a literature search of the PubMed Plus, PsychINFO and SCOPUS databases using combinations of the following search terms: asthma, lung cancer, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking, beliefs, complementary medicine, alternative medicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), explanatory models, African American, and Black.RESULTSUsing predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 51 original research papers were retained. Taken together, they provide evidence that patients hold unconventional beliefs about the origins of asthma and lung cancer and the health risks of smoking, have negative opinions of standard medical and surgical treatments, and have favorable attitudes about using CAM. All but a small number of CAM and health behaviors were considered safe.CONCLUSIONWhen patients’ unconventional beliefs and preferences are not identified and discussed, there is an increased risk that standard approaches to self-management of lung disease will be sub-optimal, that potentially dangerous CAM practices might be used and that timely medical interventions may be delayed.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONSProviders need effective communication skills as the medical dialog forms the basis of patients’ understanding of disease and self-management options. The preferred endpoint of such discussions should be agreement around an integrated treatment plan that is effective, safe and acceptable to both.
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