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Complementary therapies and diabetes.

Trisha Dunning1

  • 1Endocrinology and Diabetes Nursing Research, Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent's Hospital, 4th Floor, Daly Wing, 41, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Australia. dunnint@svhm.org.au

Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery
|April 17, 2003
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Many people with diabetes use complementary therapies (CT) but don't tell their doctors. While CT can help, it may also cause adverse events, highlighting the need for better communication.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Diabetes Management
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Growing recognition of complementary therapy (CT) use among individuals with diabetes.
  • Lack of disclosure of CT use to conventional healthcare providers is common.
  • Conventional practitioners may hold misconceptions about why patients use CT.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To monitor CT use in diabetic outpatient services.
  • To explore issues related to CT use through a focus group.
  • To survey diabetes educators on their knowledge and use of CT in patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Monitoring of CT use in diabetic outpatient services.
  • Focus group discussion with patients using CT (n=10).
  • Survey of diabetes educators (n=40) regarding CT in patient care.

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Main Results:

  • Twenty percent of patients reported using CT.
  • Three adverse events were recorded during the monitoring phase.
  • Eight focus group participants and 16 surveyed educators reported CT use, with limited formal qualifications among educators.

Conclusions:

  • Complementary therapies are utilized by a significant portion of the diabetes population.
  • Adverse events associated with CT use necessitate increased awareness and communication.
  • There is a need for improved training and integration of CT knowledge among diabetes educators.