Olotu Busuyi S, Brown Carolyn M, Lawson Kenneth A, Barner Jamie C
1Division of Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2014 May;31(3):254-9. doi: 10.1177/1049909113486535. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence, importance, and challenges of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) utilization in Texas hospices. Mail surveys were sent to 369 hospices in Texas, and 110 useful surveys were returned. Results showed that a majority (n = 62, 56.4%) of hospices offer CAM to their clients, with the most popularly offered CAMs being massage, music, and relaxation therapies. Despite the availability of CAM services in most hospices, and that the utilization of CAM has the potential to improve overall quality of life of patients, our results showed that a sizeable proportion of patients in these hospices are not utilizing the provided CAMs. Funding and personnel constraints were substantial obstacles to offering CAM.
本研究的目的是描述德克萨斯州临终关怀机构中补充和替代医学（CAM）的使用情况、重要性及挑战。向德克萨斯州的369家临终关怀机构发送了邮件调查问卷，共收到110份有效回复。结果显示，大多数（n = 62，56.4%）临终关怀机构为其客户提供补充和替代医学服务，其中最常用的补充和替代医学疗法为按摩、音乐和放松疗法。尽管大多数临终关怀机构都提供补充和替代医学服务，且使用补充和替代医学有改善患者整体生活质量的潜力，但我们的结果表明，这些临终关怀机构中有相当一部分患者并未使用所提供的补充和替代医学服务。资金和人员限制是提供补充和替代医学服务的重大障碍。
