Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2019 May;35:272-277. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.02.017. Epub 2019 Mar 4.
To estimate the overall prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine and specific modalities used among children with asthma, identify predictors of use, and perceived positive or negative effects of therapies.
Of the 161 children enrolled in the study, 76.4% had ever used complementary and alternative medicine. Humidifiers, air purifiers, and multivitamins were the most common modalities used. Complementary and alternative medicine use in children was associated with family use, younger child age, and disease severity, indicated by recent asthma exacerbation. The majority of participants perceived benefit from their complementary and alternative medicine use, with very few reporting negative side effects. Only 36.7% of participants reported discussing their complementary and alternative medicine use with the asthma clinic healthcare team.
The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use in children with asthma is high, with the majority of families perceiving benefit from its use. This study offers clinicians a reference to inform families regarding the subjective helpfulness of various types of complementary and alternative medicine modalities that can facilitate the dialogue between health care professionals and families interested in complementary and alternative medicine use.
评估哮喘儿童中整体补充和替代医学的流行情况以及具体应用模式，确定其使用的预测因素，并了解治疗的积极或消极影响。
在纳入研究的 161 名儿童中，76.4%曾使用过补充和替代医学。加湿器、空气净化器和多种维生素是最常用的模式。儿童补充和替代医学的使用与家庭使用、儿童年龄较小和疾病严重程度（最近哮喘加重）有关。大多数参与者认为他们的补充和替代医学治疗有效，很少有报告有负面副作用。只有 36.7%的参与者报告与哮喘诊所的医疗团队讨论过他们的补充和替代医学使用情况。
哮喘儿童中补充和替代医学的使用较为普遍，大多数家庭认为其使用有益。本研究为临床医生提供了一个参考，以便告知家庭有关各种补充和替代医学模式的主观帮助，从而促进专业医疗人员与对补充和替代医学治疗感兴趣的家庭之间的对话。
