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Complementary therapy use by nursing, pharmacy and biomedical science students.

J M Wilkinson1, M D Simpson

  • 1School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. jwilkinson@csu.edu.au

Nursing & Health Sciences
|March 8, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Most nursing, pharmacy, and biomedical science students use complementary therapies like vitamins and supplements. They believe these therapies improve quality of life, often influenced by friends and family.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Complementary Medicine
  • Student Health

Background:

  • Growing interest in complementary therapies (CTs) within healthcare education.
  • Need to understand attitudes of future healthcare professionals towards CTs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine attitudes towards CT use among undergraduate nursing, pharmacy, and biomedical science students.
  • To identify commonly used CTs and sources of information.

Main Methods:

  • Self-administered questionnaire distributed to undergraduate students.
  • Data collected on past-year CT usage, practitioner visits, and perceived benefits.
  • Analysis of demographic and course-related differences.

Main Results:

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  • 78% of students used CTs in the past year; 56% visited a practitioner.
  • Vitamins, mineral, and other supplements were the most used therapies.
  • Friends and family were primary information sources; few course or gender differences observed.

Conclusions:

  • Undergraduate students in health sciences demonstrate favorable attitudes towards CTs.
  • Many students integrate CTs into their regular healthcare practices.
  • Findings suggest a normalization of complementary therapy use within future healthcare providers.