澳大利亚急性呼吸道感染儿童中补充和替代医学的使用 - 家长的横断面调查。
Complementary and alternative medicine use in Australian children with acute respiratory tract infection - A cross-sectional survey of parents.
机构信息
School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
出版信息
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101171. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101171. Epub 2020 Apr 6.
BACKGROUND
Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) is a prevalent condition associated with serious health and economic implications. A range of strategies is used to manage ARTI in children, including complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). There has been little investigation into this area, and this study aims to address this knowledge gap.
METHODS
Primary carers of children aged from 0 to 12 years that utilised CAM for ARTI were invited to participate in the online survey in 2019. Survey data were analysed descriptively.
RESULTS
The 246 surveyed parents specified the types of CAM frequently used to manage ARTI in their children were home-remedies. Reasons parents reported using CAM were personal-beliefs and positive past-experience with CAM practitioners. Information sources that parents consulted when decision-making were education, naturopaths, and journals.
CONCLUSION
Parents utilised diverse interventions, with home-remedies dominating the choice. Parents were most likely well-informed. Notably, parents indicated a preference for an integrative healthcare approach.
背景
急性呼吸道感染（ARTI）是一种普遍存在的疾病，会对健康和经济造成严重影响。目前有多种策略可用于治疗儿童的 ARTI，包括补充和替代医学（CAM）。但对此领域的研究甚少，本研究旨在填补这一知识空白。
方法
2019 年，我们邀请了年龄在 0 至 12 岁之间、曾使用 CAM 治疗 ARTI 的儿童的主要照顾者参与在线调查。对调查数据进行了描述性分析。
结果
接受调查的 246 位家长表示，他们经常使用家庭疗法来治疗儿童的 ARTI。家长们报告说使用 CAM 的原因是个人信念和对 CAM 从业者的积极过往经验。家长在决策时咨询的信息来源是教育、顺势疗法医生和期刊。
结论
父母采用了多种干预措施，以家庭疗法为主。父母的信息通常很充分。值得注意的是，家长表示更倾向于采用综合医疗保健方法。
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