Use of alternative health therapies by people with multiple sclerosisAn exploratory study
作者:
Jacqueline,
Fawcett Joan,
Sidney Mary,
S. Hanson Kathleen,
期刊:
Holistic Nursing Practice
(OVID Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 8,
issue 2
页码: 36-42
ISSN:0887-9311
年代: 1994
出版商: OVID
关键词: alternative health practices;alternative medical practices;alternative therapies;multiple sclerosis;unconventional medicine
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Sixteen people with multiple sclerosis (MS) responded to a semi-structured questionnaire about their experiences with alternative therapies. No definition of alternative therapies was provided. Physical therapy, counseling, nutrition, and massage were the most frequently used alternative therapies. Other therapies included acupuncture, occupational therapy, aquatic therapy, Therapeutic Touch, yoga, passive exercise, and removal of mercury alloy tooth fillings. Almost two thirds of the respondents reported seeking an alternative health practitioner because traditional physicians offered no cure for MS. Just under one third of the respondents stated that the quality of their lives was improved by alternative therapies.
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