Original scientific paper

USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AMONG FAMILY MEDICINE PATIENTS – EXAMPLE OF THE TOWN OF ČAKOVEC

KSENIJA VITALE ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
ROKO MUNĐAR ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
SLAVICA SOVIĆ ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
BISERKA BERGMAN-MARKOVIĆ ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
NATAŠA JANEV HOLCER ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread around the world including Croatia. The number of
studies that investigate both quantitative and qualitative use of CAM in Croatia is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of CAM among family medicine patients in the town of Čakovec and the rate they report it to their family doctor. This was a cross-sectional study in a sample of 300 patients that visited primary health center for any reason. We used anonymous questionnaire already employed in a previous investigation (Čižmešija et al. 2008), which describes socioeconomic characteristics, modalities of CAM use, and reasons for use. We also added questions on the type of herbs used and use of over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements. On data analysis we used descriptive statistics,

Keywords

complementary and alternative medicine; family medicine; usage; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

142196

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142196

Publication date:

22.7.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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