Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices
Objective: Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) is a group of diverse health care therapies that often serve as adjuncts to conventional medical treatments. Our aim for this study was to evaluate the current knowledge, beliefs and practices of pediatric clinicians regarding CIM. Methods: Cli...
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doaj-352cb78381104b91addd58e5ca41cd642021-06-11T05:12:10ZengElsevierComplementary Therapies in Medicine0965-22992021-05-0158102693Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practicesNicole Casbarro0Olohirere Ezomo1Katherine Woolley2Ryan Smith3Claire Hardin4Richard Feinn5Karen Myrick6Community Health Center, University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USAFrank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, United States; Corresponding author at: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven, CT 06473, United States.Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, United StatesFrank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, United StatesColorado Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Department, United StatesFrank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, United StatesFrank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, United States; University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science, United StatesObjective: Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) is a group of diverse health care therapies that often serve as adjuncts to conventional medical treatments. Our aim for this study was to evaluate the current knowledge, beliefs and practices of pediatric clinicians regarding CIM. Methods: Clinicians from the pediatric unit of a large US based teaching hospital in Connecticut were surveyed, through self-administered questionnaires. Results: We sampled 70 participants with a response rate of 99 %. Of the 70, 32 were Registered Nurses, 9 were Attendings, 7 were Fellows, 15 were Residents and 4 were Nurse Practitioners. Regarding use, 24 % had referred a patient to a CIM practitioner, 43 % reported using CIM while 47 % had a family member who had used CIM in the past year. Respondents were most familiar with massage (70 %) and yoga (69 %) least familiar with Ayurvedic medicine (20 %) and Qi Gong (24 %). Regarding attitude, 67 % believed that some CIM therapies hold promise for the treatment of symptoms while 59 % believed that incorporation of CIM would increase patient satisfaction. Most of the respondents indicated that they did not have easy access to clinical information on many CIM treatment modalities. Nurses were more familiar (p = 0.024), had more positive attitudes and beliefs (p = 0.001) and thought CIM therapies had a higher impact (p = 0.002) on patient care compared to physicians, even when controlled for gender. Conclusion: This study highlights the need to bridge the gap in evidence based medicine and clinician’s knowledge with the rise in CIM use. It also stresses the need for standardized learning competencies in the field of PIM.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229921000340Complementary and Integrative MedicinePediatric and Integrative MedicineBeliefs and practices |
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Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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Complementary and integrative medicine: An observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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complementary and integrative medicine: an observational study on pediatric clinicians’ knowledge, beliefs and practices |
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Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
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Objective: Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) is a group of diverse health care therapies that often serve as adjuncts to conventional medical treatments. Our aim for this study was to evaluate the current knowledge, beliefs and practices of pediatric clinicians regarding CIM. Methods: Clinicians from the pediatric unit of a large US based teaching hospital in Connecticut were surveyed, through self-administered questionnaires. Results: We sampled 70 participants with a response rate of 99 %. Of the 70, 32 were Registered Nurses, 9 were Attendings, 7 were Fellows, 15 were Residents and 4 were Nurse Practitioners. Regarding use, 24 % had referred a patient to a CIM practitioner, 43 % reported using CIM while 47 % had a family member who had used CIM in the past year. Respondents were most familiar with massage (70 %) and yoga (69 %) least familiar with Ayurvedic medicine (20 %) and Qi Gong (24 %). Regarding attitude, 67 % believed that some CIM therapies hold promise for the treatment of symptoms while 59 % believed that incorporation of CIM would increase patient satisfaction. Most of the respondents indicated that they did not have easy access to clinical information on many CIM treatment modalities. Nurses were more familiar (p = 0.024), had more positive attitudes and beliefs (p = 0.001) and thought CIM therapies had a higher impact (p = 0.002) on patient care compared to physicians, even when controlled for gender. Conclusion: This study highlights the need to bridge the gap in evidence based medicine and clinician’s knowledge with the rise in CIM use. It also stresses the need for standardized learning competencies in the field of PIM. |
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Complementary and Integrative Medicine Pediatric and Integrative Medicine Beliefs and practices |
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