Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Nurs Health Sci. 2020 Jun;22(2):328-338. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12733.
This study aims to determine the rates of complementary and alternative medicine methods used by mothers of children with developmental disabilities, reasons for using methods, and comparison of methods according to diagnosis groups. The cohort in this cross-sectional and correlational study consisted of the mothers of 390 students with developmental disabilities; 77.2% of the mothers reported using at least one complementary and alternative medicine treatment. The highest level of use was found in the groups of mothers of children with cerebral palsy (100%) and autism spectrum disorder (88.5%). The most commonly used treatments were biological therapies consisting of special diets and multivitamins, manipulative and body-based methods including massage and exercise, and mind-body interventions such as prayer, wearing amulets, and seeking help from a Muslim preacher (hodja). However, mothers never used alternative medicine treatments such as homeopathy, acupuncture, or Ayurveda, nor did they use energy-based healing techniques such as reiki, tai chi, yoga, kinesiology, or neurofeedback exercises. Health care professionals, especially nurses as health care team members, should be knowledgeable and careful about the benefits, side effects, administration methods, and contraindications of complementary and alternative medicine treatments.
本研究旨在确定发育障碍儿童的母亲使用补充和替代医学方法的比率、使用方法的原因，并按诊断组比较方法。这项横断面和相关性研究的队列包括 390 名发育障碍学生的母亲；77.2%的母亲报告至少使用了一种补充和替代医学治疗方法。在脑瘫（100%）和自闭症谱系障碍（88.5%）儿童的母亲群体中发现了最高的使用水平。最常用的治疗方法是生物疗法，包括特殊饮食和多种维生素，以及按摩和运动等手法和身体方法，以及祈祷、佩戴护身符和寻求穆斯林传教士（hodja）帮助等身心干预措施。然而，母亲们从未使用过顺势疗法、针灸或阿育吠陀等替代医学治疗方法，也从未使用过灵气、太极、瑜伽、运动机能学或神经反馈等基于能量的治疗技术。医疗保健专业人员，特别是作为医疗保健团队成员的护士，应该了解补充和替代医学治疗方法的益处、副作用、管理方法和禁忌症。
