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Alternative or complementary? Nonallopathic therapies for HIV/AIDS.

R de Visser1, D Ezzy, M Bartos

  • 1Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health, and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
|September 9, 2000
PubMed
Summary

People with HIV/AIDS often use alternative therapies alongside conventional treatments. These complementary therapies are chosen to manage side effects and are not typically used instead of allopathic medicine.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Public Health
  • HIV/AIDS Research

Background:

  • A significant number of individuals diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) utilize alternative therapies.
  • A key question in managing HIV/AIDS is whether these alternative therapies are used as a substitute for or in addition to conventional allopathic treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the patterns of usage for both allopathic and alternative therapies among individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
  • To understand the relationship between therapy choices and patient demographics, information sources, and attitudes towards health management.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted.
  • The study involved a convenience sample of 925 men and women living with HIV/AIDS in Australia.

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  • Data collection occurred in a nonclinical setting.

    • Main Results:

    • 56% of participants living with HIV/AIDS reported using alternative therapies.
    • Positive attitudes were observed towards both allopathic and alternative therapies.
    • The selection of allopathic and/or alternative therapies correlated with disease progression and individual attitudes towards treatments.
    • A notable finding was the belief among alternative therapy users that these methods can mitigate side effects associated with antiretroviral drugs.

    Conclusions:

    • The study indicates that nonallopathic therapies are predominantly used as complementary to allopathic medicine by people living with HIV/AIDS.
    • This suggests an integrated approach to managing HIV/AIDS, combining conventional and alternative treatments.