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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in persons with spinal cord injury in Switzerland: a survey study

Pannek, J, Pannek-Rademacher, S, Wöllner, J·2015·Spinal Cord
DOI 10.1038/sc.2015.21
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Study design Questionnaire-based survey study.Objectives To evaluate the use of and the satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).Setting Rehabilitation Center, Switzerland.Methods Between May and September 2014, all patients with chronic (>1 year) SCI attending the urologic outpatient clinic were asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding the use of CAM.Results Of the 103 participants (66 men and 37 women), 73.8% stated that they have used some form of CAM since SCI, with acupuncture and homeopathy being the two techniques that were used most frequently (31% each). The most common indications for CAM use were pain and urinary tract infections (UTIs). CAM was used supplementarily rather than exclusively. Overall satisfaction (85.1%) as well as satisfaction rates for the different indications (pain: 85%; UTI: 90.5%) and for the most frequently used forms of CAM (homeopathy: 90.6%; acupuncture: 78.1%) were high.Conclusion According to our data, there is a demand for adjunctive CAM procedures for the treatment of medical complications by persons with SCI. CAM led to high satisfaction levels. On the basis of these results, future research should systematically evaluate the therapeutic potential of the most popular CAM techniques, for example, acupuncture and homeopathy, for the treatment of secondary medical complications of SCI.

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  • Levels of patient satisfaction were higher in the group using CAM.

    “One recent survey demonstrated that over 70 % of patients with chronic pain had used complementary therapies and that levels of patient satisfaction were higher in the group using CAM [57].”

    From Identification and Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care: a Review (2016) · cites this paper as [57]

  • Over 70% of patients with chronic pain had used complementary therapies.

    “One recent survey demonstrated that over 70 % of patients with chronic pain had used complementary therapies and that levels of patient satisfaction were higher in the group using CAM [57].”

    From Identification and Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care: a Review (2016) · cites this paper as [57]

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Authors
Pannek, J., Pannek-Rademacher, S., & Wöllner, J.
Affiliations
Swiss Paraplegic Center (CH)
Corresponding author
Pannek, J
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Venue
Spinal Cord
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2015-02-24
Volume
53
Issue
7
Pages
569-572
ISSN
  • 1362-4393 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5624
DOI
10.1038/sc.2015.21
OpenAlex
W1982194236
Cited by
25
References
21
Citations by year
2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 2
FWCI
5.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Spinal Cord (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
Keywords
spinal cord injury, complementary and alternative medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, patient satisfaction, pain management, urinary tract infection, urological complications
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Complementary Therapies, Female, Homeopathy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Spinal Cord Injuries, Switzerland, Urinary Tract Infections, Acupuncture Therapy, Patient Satisfaction, Health Care Surveys, Young Adult, Pain Management

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