Bordbar Mohammadreza, Pasalar Mehdi, Safaei Sanaz, Kamfiroozi Roza, Zareifar Sohelia, Zekavat Omidreza, Haghpanah Sezaneh
Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
J Tradit Complement Med. 2017 May 26;8(1):141-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2017.05.002. eCollection 2018 Jan.
This study aimed to determine the frequency and pattern of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in thalassemia patients in south of Iran. The survey was done using a validated questionnaire which was distributed among 122 thalassemia patients. Only 108 questionnaires were completed and turned back (response rate 88.5%). Patients referred to an outpatient thalassemia clinic in Shiraz, southern Iran for blood transfusion. The mean age of the patients was 22.9 ± 7.9 years (range 4-45 years) with female/male ratio 1.84. Seventy four (68.5%) of the responders used CAM at least once during their life, and about half of them used it concurrently with their conventional treatments. The most reported CAM product was mint juice (50%). The most common reason of CAM use was increased general health. The most common information source about CAM was physicians who were the most trusted source as well. CAM is frequently being used in thalassemia patients to ensure their sense of well-being and help them overcome the complications of their illnesses.
本研究旨在确定伊朗南部地中海贫血患者使用补充和替代医学（CAM）的频率及模式。该调查采用了一份经过验证的问卷，问卷发放给了122名地中海贫血患者。仅108份问卷被填写并回收（回复率88.5%）。患者前往伊朗南部设拉子的一家门诊地中海贫血诊所进行输血。患者的平均年龄为22.9±7.9岁（范围4 - 45岁），女性/男性比例为1.84。74名（68.5%）回复者在其一生中至少使用过一次CAM，其中约一半人在接受传统治疗的同时使用CAM。报告最多的CAM产品是薄荷汁（50%）。使用CAM最常见的原因是整体健康状况改善。关于CAM最常见的信息来源是医生，医生也是最值得信赖的信息源。地中海贫血患者经常使用CAM来确保他们的幸福感，并帮助他们克服疾病的并发症。
