Thomas S L, Lam K, Piterman L, Mijch A, Komesaroff P A
Centre for the Study of Ethics in Medicine and Society, Monash Medical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Int J STD AIDS. 2007 Jul;18(7):453-7. doi: 10.1258/095646207781147292.
There is limited evidence suggesting the underlying reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by people with HIV/AIDS, or individual attitudes and beliefs about the use of CAMs. Using focus groups and a survey with 151 individuals attending the HIV Clinics at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, we aimed to provide insights into factors that influence the use of CAMs among people living with HIV/AIDS. Roughly half (49%) of the participants had used CAMs to manage their HIV/AIDs. Users of CAMs utilized a wide range of treatments in managing their condition, but costs of the CAMs meant that users were not necessarily able to use them as much as they might have liked. Use of CAMs was based on a desire to find something beneficial rather than on being dissatisfied with conventional medicine. Further research is needed into (a) the effects of CAMs and (b) the enhancement of communication and collaboration between patients, doctors and complementary medicine practitioners.
关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者使用补充和替代医学（CAMs）的潜在原因，或其对使用CAMs的个人态度和信念，证据有限。通过焦点小组以及对墨尔本阿尔弗雷德医院艾滋病毒诊所的151名患者进行调查，我们旨在深入了解影响艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者使用CAMs的因素。大约一半（49%）的参与者曾使用CAMs来应对他们的艾滋病毒/艾滋病。CAMs使用者在应对病情时采用了广泛的治疗方法，但CAMs的费用意味着使用者不一定能按照自己的意愿充分使用。使用CAMs是基于想要找到有益疗法的愿望，而非对传统医学不满。需要进一步研究（a）CAMs的效果，以及（b）加强患者、医生和补充医学从业者之间的沟通与协作。
