Internal Medicine, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, France.
Complement Med Res. 2024;31(3):234-240. doi: 10.1159/000536580. Epub 2024 Feb 12.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is composed of a wide range of interventions and frequently used in parallel with conventional medicine. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, modalities, and association factors of CAM utilization in patients treated for systemic lupus erythematosus, primary Sjögren's syndrome, or systemic sclerosis.
This was a prospective single-center observational study conducted in a French university hospital center. Inclusion criteria were patients followed for systemic lupus erythematosus, primary Sjögren's syndrome, or systemic sclerosis. Data were collected with a survey which assessed sociodemographic, disease characteristics, CAM use details, life quality, and anxiety score.
A total of 121 patients were included, mostly women (87%), with an average age of 56 years. Proportion of patients seeking CAM was 55%. A total of 186 CAM interventions were recorded: most common were osteopathy, homeopathy, and acupuncture. Patients were looking for well-being (22%), reducing their fatigue (18%) and pain (33%). Concerning physical and mental feeling after CAM use, a subjective improvement was reported in 89% of cases. In multivariate analysis, CAM use by patient was associated with these 3 variables: coming from a Western culture, being professionally active, and having a poor quality of life and anxiety scores.
This is the first study to focus on CAM use in patients followed for three AID in a French rural region. The current challenge is to enrich conventional medicine with CAM that is effective and safe through supervised programs to move toward an integrative medicine.
补充和替代医学(CAM)由广泛的干预措施组成,经常与常规医学并行使用。本研究的目的是评估系统性红斑狼疮、原发性干燥综合征或系统性硬化症患者中 CAM 利用的流行率、方式和关联因素。
这是一项在法国大学医院中心进行的前瞻性单中心观察性研究。纳入标准为接受系统性红斑狼疮、原发性干燥综合征或系统性硬化症治疗的患者。数据通过调查收集,评估社会人口统计学、疾病特征、CAM 使用细节、生活质量和焦虑评分。
共纳入 121 例患者,大多数为女性(87%),平均年龄 56 岁。寻求 CAM 的患者比例为 55%。共记录了 186 种 CAM 干预措施:最常见的是整骨疗法、顺势疗法和针灸。患者寻求 CAM 的目的是为了健康(22%)、减轻疲劳(18%)和疼痛(33%)。关于 CAM 使用后的身心感受,89%的患者报告有主观改善。多变量分析显示,患者使用 CAM 与以下 3 个变量相关:来自西方文化、职业活跃以及生活质量和焦虑评分差。
这是第一项关注法国农村地区三种自身免疫性疾病患者 CAM 使用情况的研究。当前的挑战是通过监督项目将有效且安全的 CAM 融入常规医学,以迈向整合医学。