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Acupoint Application Combined with Acupressure as an Adjunctive Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

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Attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine influence its use.

Kristina L McFadden¹, Theresa D Hernández, Tiffany A Ito

¹Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA.

Explore (New York, N.Y.)

|November 3, 2010

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Positive attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and dissatisfaction with conventional medicine correlate with increased CAM use. Internal health locus of control and resistance training also predict higher CAM utilization.

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Area of Science:

Integrative Health
Behavioral Science
Health Psychology

Background:

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is prevalent, yet factors influencing its adoption in healthy populations remain underexplored.
Existing research often focuses on provider attitudes, neglecting the recipient's perspective on CAM and conventional medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of attitudes toward CAM and conventional medicine on CAM use among healthy individuals.
To examine the roles of health locus of control and exercise in modulating CAM utilization.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional survey design involving 65 healthy graduate students.
Development and utilization of the Complementary, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine Attitudes Scale (CACMAS).
Application of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC) and assessment of exercise frequency.

Main Results:

Philosophical congruence with CAM and belief in holistic balance significantly predicted increased CAM use.
Dissatisfaction with conventional medicine showed a weaker association with higher CAM use.
Internal health locus of control and higher engagement in resistance training were linked to greater CAM use.

Conclusions:

Recipient attitudes, particularly positive views of CAM and negative views of conventional medicine, are key drivers of CAM use.
Personal health beliefs and engagement in specific health behaviors like resistance training influence CAM choices.
Future interventions could leverage these factors to promote informed healthcare decisions.