Prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine (cam) by patients/consumers in the uk: Systematic review of surveys

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-131

  Posadzki, Paul ^a   Watson, Leala K ^a   Alotaibi, Amani ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Survey; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; CONSUMER; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; PEER REVIEW; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFLEXOLOGY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; SURVEY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84884512440     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-2-126     Document Type: Review

References (98)

1. Ernst E, Pittler MH, Wider B, Boddy K. The desktop guide to complementary and alternative medicine, 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Elsevier Mosby, 2006.
2. Ernst E, White AR. The BBC survey of complementary medicine use in the UK. Complement Ther Med 2000;8:32-36.
3. Singh S. The hidden risks of alternative medicine. Focus Alt Complement Ther 2009;14:175-6.
4. Hunt K, Ernst E. Patients' use of CAM: results from the Health Survey for England 2005. Focus Alt Complement Ther 2010;15:101-3.
5. Anon A. Taking an alternative route to good health. Which? 2006;Feb:10-5.
6. Baron SE, Goodwin RG, Nicolaou N et al. Use of complementary medicine among outpatients with dermatologic conditions within Yorkshire and South Wales, United Kingdom. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005;52:589-94.
7. Cappuccio F, Duneclift S, Atkinson R, Cook D. Use of alternative medicines in a multi-ethnic population. Ethn Dis 2001;11:11-8.
8. Clare S, Buxton-King A. A pilot clinical service evaluation examining the usage and satisfaction of complementary therapy for patients treated in cancer services at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Abstract presented at the 36th annual meeting of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Vienna, Austria, 21-24 March 2010.
9. Corner J, Yardley J, Maher EJ et al. Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients undergoing cancer treatment. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2009;18:271-9.
10. Coulson C, Jenkins J. Complementary and alternative medicine utilisation in NHS and private clinic settings: A United Kingdom survey of 400 infertility patients. J Exp Clin Assist Reprod 2005;2:5.
11. Crawford N, Cincotta D, Lim A, Powell C. A cross-sectional survey of complementary and alternative medicine use by children and adolescents attending the University Hospital of Wales. BMC Complement Altern Med 2006;2:16.
12. Easterford K, Clough P, Comish S et al. The use of complementary medicines and alternative practitioners in a cohort of patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2005;6:59-62.
13. Hinks J, Coulson C. An assessment of the demand and importance of acupuncture to patients of a fertility clinic during investigations and treatment. Hum Fert 2010;13(Suppl1):3-21.
14. Ladenheim D, Horn O, Werneke U et al. Potential health risks of complementary alternative medicines in HIV patients. HIV Med 2008;9:653-9.
15. Lewith GT, Broomfield J, Prescott P. Complementary cancer care in Southampton: A survey of staff and patients. Complement Ther Med 2002;10:100-6.
16. MacKichan F, Paterson C, Henley WE, Britten N. Self-care in people with long term health problems: A community based survey. BMC Fam Pract 2011;12;53.
17. Moore AD, Petri MA, Manzi S et al. The use of alternative medical therapies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 2000;43:1410-8.
18. Needleman S, Wasim Z, Sassab S et al. The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in brain tumor patients. Neuro-Oncology 2010;12(Suppl 3):iii63 (Abstract P169).
19. Newsom-Davis T, Kenny L, Al-Shakarchi I et al. Voodoo dolls and the cancer patient: patients do trust their doctors. QJM 2009;102:311-9.
20. Thomas KS, Nicholl JP, Coleman P. Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England - a population based survey. Complement Ther Med 2001;9:2-11.
21. Thompson E, Dahr J, Susan M, Barron S. Setting standards in homeopathic practice - a pre-audit exploring motivation and expectation for patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital. Homeopathy 2007;96:243-6.
22. Thompson EA, Bishop JL, Northstone K. The use of homeopathic products in childhood: data generated over 8.5 years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). J Altern Complement Med 2010;16:69-79.
23. Robinson N, Blair M, Lorenc A et al. Complementary medicine use in multi-ethnic paediatric outpatients. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2008;14:17-24.
24. Rüdell K, Bhui K, Priebe S. Do 'alternative' help-seeking strategies affect primary care service use? A survey of help-seeking for mental distress. BMC Public Health 2008;11:207.
25. Shakeel M, Trinidade A, Jehan S, Ah-See KW. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a general otolaryngology clinic: can we afford to ignore it? Am J Otolaryngol 2010;31:252-60.
26. Shaw A, Noble A, Salisbury C et al. Predictors of complementary therapy use among asthma patients: results of a primary care survey. Health Soc Care Community 2008;16:155-64.
27. Skinner CM, Rangasami J. Preoperative use of herbal medicines: A patient survey. Br J Anaesth 2002;89:792-5.
28. Smith L, Ernst E, Ewings P et al. Co-ingestion of herbal medicines and warfarin. Br J Gen Pract 2004;54:439-41.
29. Smith G, Steinke D, Kinnear M et al. A comparison of irritable bowel syndrome patients managed in primary and secondary care: the Episode IBS study. Br J Gen Pract 2004;54:503-7.
30. Tremlett HL, Wiles CM, Luscombe DK. Nonprescription medicine use in a multiple sclerosis clinic population. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000;50:55-60.
31. van Tonder E, Herselman MG, Visser J. The prevalence of dietaryrelated complementary and alternative therapies and their perceived usefulness among cancer patients. J Hum Nutr Diet 2009;22:528-35.
32. Zavery B, Appleton L, Sandiford K et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use amongst oncology patients attending a large cancer centre in England. Prog Palliat Care 2010;18:89-93.
33. Daley A, MacArthur C, McManus R et al. Factors associated with the use of complementary medicine and non-pharmacological interventions in symptomatic menopausal women. Climacteric 2006;9:336-46.
34. Emslie MJ, Campbell MK, Walker KA. Changes in public awareness of, attitudes to, and use of complementary therapy in North East Scotland: surveys in 1993 and 1999. Complement Ther Med 2002;10:148-53.
35. Featherstone C, Godden D, Gault C et al. Integrated healthcare - including complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) as an important aspect of primary care. Abstract presented at the 18th annual meting of the International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Berlin, Germany, 9-12 June 2002 (Abstract 96).
36. Freymann H, Rennie T, Bates I et al. Knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine among British undergraduate pharmacy students. Pharm World Sci 2006;28:13-8.
37. Furnham A, Bond C. The perceived efficacy of homeopathy and orthodox medicine: A vignette-based study. Complement Ther Med 2000;8:193-201.
38. Gee BC, Wilson P, Morris AD, Emerson RM. Herbal is not synonymous with safe. Arch Dermatol 2002;138:1613.
39. Gage H, Storey L, McDowell C et al. Integrated care: Utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine within a conventional cancer treatment centre. Complement Ther Med 2009;17:84-91.
40. Greenfield S, Pattison H, Jolly K. Use of complementary and alternative medicine and self-tests by coronary heart disease patients. BMC Complement Altern Med 2008;8:47.
41. Haetzman M, Elliott AM, Smith BH et al. Chronic pain and the use of conventional and alternative therapy. Fam Pract 2003;20:147-54.
42. Harris P, Finlay IG, Cook A et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with cancer in Wales: A cross sectional survey. Complement Ther Med 2003;11:249-53.
43. Headley J, Northstone K, Simmons H, Golding J. Medication use during pregnancy: data from the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2004;60:355-61.
44. Hunt K, Coelho HF, Wider B et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in England: Results from a national survey. Int J Clin Pract 2010;64:1496-502.
45. Jacobs PA, Griffin JE. Women's use and interest in complementary/ alternative therapies. Proc Br Psychol Soc 2001;9:55.
46. Jordan KM, Sawyer S, Coakley P et al. The use of conventional and complementary treatments for knee osteoarthritis in the community. Rheumatology 2004;43:381-4.
47. Johnston GA, Bilbao RM, Graham-Brown RAC. The use of complementary medicine in children with atopic dermatitis in secondary care in Leicester. Br J Dermatol 2003;149:566-71.
48. Kong SC, Hurlstone DP, Pocock CY et al. The incidence of self-prescribed oral complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with gastrointestinal diseases. J Clin Gastroenterol 2005;39:138-41.
49. Lambert TD, Morrison KE, Edwards J, Clarke CE. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a UK headache clinic. Complement Ther Med 2010;18:128-34.
50. MacPherson H, Sinclair-Lian N, Thomas K. Patients seeking care from acupuncture practitioners in the UK: A national survey. Complement Ther Med 2006;14:20-30.
51. Molassiotis A, Cubbin D. 'Thinking outside the box': complementary and alternative therapies use in paediatric oncology patients. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2004;8:50-60.
52. Molassiotis A, Fernandez-Ortega P, Pud D et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in colorectal cancer patients in seven European countries. Complement Ther Med 2005;13:251-7.
53. Molassiotis A, Fernandez-Ortega P, Pud D et al. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: A European survey. Ann Oncol 2005;16:655-63.
54. Molassiotis A, Panteli V, Patiraki E et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in lung cancer patients in eight European countries. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2006;12:34-9.
55. Molassiotis A, Scott JA, Kearney N et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in breast cancer patients in Europe. Support Care Cancer 2006;14:260-7.
56. Molassiotis A, Ozden G, Platin N et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with head and neck cancers in Europe. Eur J Cancer Care 2006;15:19-24.
57. Nicolaou N, Johnston GA. The use of complementary medicine by patients referred to a contact dermatitis clinic. Contact Derm 2004;51:30-3.
58. Ong CK, Petersen S, Bodeker GC, Stewart-Brown S. Health status of people using complementary and alternative medical practitioner services in 4 English counties. Am J Public Health 2002;92:1653-6.
59. Rees R, Feigel I, Vickers A et al. Prevalence of complementary therapy use by women with breast cancer: A population-based survey. Eur J Cancer 2000;36:1359-64.
60. Scott JA, Kearney N, Hummerston S, Molassiotis A. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer: A UK survey. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2005;9:131-7.
61. Shakeel M, Little SA, Bruce J, Ah-See KW. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric otolaryngology patients attending a tertiary hospital in the UK. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2007;71:1725-30.
62. Shakeel M, Bruce J, Jehan S et al. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients admitted to a surgical unit in Scotland. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008;90:571-6.
63. Shakeel M, Newton JR, Bruce J, Ah-See KW. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a head and neck oncology clinic. J Laryngol Otol 2008;122:1360-4.
64. Simpson N, Roman K. Complementary medicine use in children: extent and reasons. A population-based study. Br J Gen Pract 2001;51:914-6.
65. Thomas K, Coleman P. Use of complementary or alternative medicine in a general population in Great Britain. Results from the National Omnibus survey. J Public Health 2004;26:152-7.
66. Werneke U, Earl J, Seydel C et al. Potential health risks of complementary alternative medicines in cancer patients. Br J Cancer 2004;90:408-13.
67. Wheeler P, Hyland ME. Dispositional predictors of complementary medicine and vitamin use in students. J Health Psychol 2008;13:516-9.
68. Andrews GJ. Private complementary medicine and older people: service use and user empowerment. Ageing Soc 2002;22:343-68.
69. Artus M, Croft P, Lewis M. The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain. BMC Fam Pract 2007;8:26.
70. Catt S, Fallowfield L, Langridge C. What non-prescription treatments do UK women with breast cancer use? Eur J Cancer Care 2006;15:279-85.
71. Cheetham PJ, Le Monnier KJ, Brewster SF. Attitudes and use of alternative therapies in UK prostate cancer patients - isn't it time we were in the know? Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2001;4:235-41.
72. Esmonde L, Long A. Complementary therapy use by persons with multiple sclerosis: benefits and research priorities. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2008;14:176-84.
73. Wilkinson S, Farrelly S, Low J et al. The use of complementary therapy by men with prostate cancer in the UK. Eur J Cancer Care 2008;17:492-9.
74. Featherstone C, Godden D, Selvaraj S et al. Characteristics associated with reported CAM use in patients attending six GP practices in the Tayside and Grampian regions of Scotland: A survey. Complement Ther Med 2003;11:168-76.
75. Ferry P, Johnson M, Wallis P. Use of complementary therapies and non-prescribed medication in patients with Parkinson's disease. Postgrad Med J 2002;78:612-14.
76. Gerasimidis K, McGrogan P, Hassan K, Edwards CA. Dietary modifications, nutritional supplements and alternative medicine in paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2008;27:155-65.
77. Gohar F, Greenfield SM, Beevers DG et al. Self-care and adherence to medication: A survey in the hypertension outpatient clinic. BMC Complement Altern Med 2008;8:4.
78. Harding S, Swait G, Johnson I, Cunliffe C. Utilisation of CAM by runners in the UK: A retrospective survey among non-elite marathon runners. Clinical Chiropractic 2009;12:61-6.
79. Helpman L. Complementary/alternative medicine use among women receiving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer: A comparison of attitudes between two patient populations. Gynecologic Oncology 2010;116(Suppl):S108.
80. Gami B, Harrington K, Blake P et al. How patients manage gastrointestinal symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2003;18:987-94.
81. Badger F, Nolan P. Use of self-chosen therapies by depressed people in primary care. J Clin Nurs 2007;16:1343-52.
82. Sharples FMC, Van Haselen R, Fisher P. NHS patients' perspective on complementary medicine: A survey. Complement Ther Med 2003;11:243-8.
83. Howard J, Anie KA, Holdcroft A et al. Cannabis use in sickle cell disease: A questionnaire study. Br J Haematol 2005;131:123-8.
84. Quinn F, Hughes C, Baxter D. CAM in the treatment of low back pain: perception and use by people suffering low back pain. Focus Alt Complement Ther 2005;10(Suppl 1):25.
85. Carson A, Swait G, Johnson I, Cunliffe C. Chiropractic care amongst people with multiple sclerosis: A survey of MS therapy centres in the UK. Clinical Chiropractic 2009:23-7.
86. Baguley DM, Humphriss RL, Butler K et al. Incidence of complementary therapy use in patients undergoing vestibular assessment. J Laryngol Otol 2006;120:272-5.
87. Cincotta DR, Crawford NW, Lim A et al. Comparison of complementary and alternative medicine use: reasons and motivations between two tertiary children's hospitals. Arch Dis Child 2006;91:153-8.
88. Domoney CL, Vashisht A, Studd JWW. Use of complementary therapies by women attending a specialist premenstrual syndrome clinic. Gynecol Endocrinol 2003;17:13-8.
89. Heuschkel R, Afzal N, Wuerth A et al. Complementary medicine use in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2002;97:382-8.
90. Holst L, Wright D, Haavik S, Nordeng H. The use and the user of herbal remedies during pregnancy. J Altern Complement Med 2009;15:787-92.
91. Lorenc A, Robinson N, Blair M et al. Paediatric outpatients' use of CM. Focus Alt Complement Ther 2006;11(Suppl 1):28.
92. Vashisht A, Domoney CL, Cronje W et al. Prevalence of and satisfaction with complementary therapies and hormone replacement therapy in a specialist menopause clinic. Climacteric 2001;4:250-6.
93. Ernst E. Prevalence surveys: to be taken with a pinch of salt. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2006;12:272-5.
94. Hall HG, Griffiths DL, McKenna LG. The use of complementary and alternative medicine by pregnant women: A literature review. Midwifery 2011;27:817-24.
95. Simpson N, Pearce A, Finlay F, Lenton S. The use of complementary medicine in paediatric outpatient clinics. Ambulatory Child Health 1998;3:356.
96. Swisher EM, Cohn DE, Goff BA et al. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among women with gynaecologic cancers. Gynaecological Oncology 2002;84:363-367.
97. Eisenberg DM, Kessler RC, Foster C et al. Unconventional medicine in the United States - prevalence, costs and patterns of use. N Engl J Med 1993;328:246-252.
98. Nordeng H, Havnen GC. Use of herbal drugs in pregnancy: A survey among 400 Norwegian women. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2004;13:371-380.