Shmueli Amir, Shuval Judith
Hebrew University School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel.
Isr Med Assoc J. 2004 Jan;6(1):3-8.
Complementary and alternative medical care has gained increasing popularity in western societies in recent years.
To provide a cross-sectional and temporal (2000 vs. 1993) analysis of the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Israel.
The subjects studied represented the Israeli Jewish urban population aged 45-75 years. Full sit-down interviews were conducted with 2,003 respondents in 1993 and 2,505 respondents in 2000.
For 1993, 6% of the population reported on consultations with CAM providers during the previous year. For 2000, that proportion increased to 10%. Being a woman, having higher education, enjoying better economic status, being younger, living in a big city, and being dissatisfied with specialists' care were all positively related to the use of non-conventional medicine, particularly in 2000. In both years, more than 50% of the consultations were with acupuncturists and homeopaths. However, chiropractors have doubled their market shares, and lower back pain became the leading problem for which care was sought. The main reason for consulting CAM was a reluctance to use too many drugs or to undergo an invasive procedure. However, a significant proportion of the users continue to use conventional medicine concurrently. Seventy-five percent in 2000 and 60% in 1993 reported that the treatment helped.
Between 1993 and 2000, CAM in Israel changed from an infant industry into a mainstream medical commodity, reflected in both prevalence and different patterns of consumption.
近年来，补充和替代医学疗法在西方社会越来越受欢迎。
对以色列补充和替代医学的使用情况进行横断面和时间（2000年与1993年）分析。
研究对象为以色列45 - 75岁的犹太城市人口。1993年对2003名受访者进行了全面的面对面访谈，2000年对2505名受访者进行了访谈。
1993年，6%的人口报告在前一年咨询过补充和替代医学提供者。2000年，这一比例增至10%。女性、受过高等教育、经济状况较好、较年轻、居住在大城市以及对专科医生的治疗不满意，都与使用非传统医学呈正相关，尤其是在2000年。在这两年中，超过50%的咨询是与针灸师和顺势疗法医生进行的。然而，脊椎按摩师的市场份额翻了一番，下背痛成为寻求治疗的主要问题。咨询补充和替代医学的主要原因是不愿使用过多药物或接受侵入性手术。然而，相当一部分使用者仍同时使用传统医学。2000年75%的使用者和1993年60%的使用者报告治疗有帮助。
1993年至2000年间，以色列的补充和替代医学从一个新兴行业转变为主流医疗商品，这在患病率和不同的消费模式中都有所体现。
