Table 2: Distribution of patients using CAM (N = 77).
Factors |
Frequency (%) |
|
CAM
Usage (n:77) |
Users Non-users |
18 (23.4) 59 (76.6) |
Method
of CAM usage* (n:18) |
Massage Diet Music Herbs Acupuncture |
12 (66.6) 7 (38.8) 6 (33.3) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1) |
Resoans for CAM usage* (n:18) |
Treatment of the disease Getting worse Relief the pains Relief the worries Physical comfort No other remedy Getting over the disease Lack of financial condition Last remedy/last hope Curious Lessen the side-effects of
medicine taken having done all the best Not
happy with the treatment Nurse
recommendation Doctor
recommendation |
15 (83.3) 12 (66.6) 11 (61.1) 7 (38.8) 7 (38.8) 5 (27.7) 5 (27.7) 3 (16.6) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 1 (5.5) 1 (5.5) |
CAM
usage shared with doctor (n:18) |
Shared Non-shared |
15 (83.3) 3 (16.7) |
Trust
the effectiveness of CAM (n:18) |
Trust Non-trust |
8 (44.4) 10 (55.6) |
Source
knowledge of CAM usage* (n:18) |
TV/Radio Family members Friend Doctor Nurse Book Magazine Internet |
11 (61.1) 3 (16.6) 4 (22.2) 7 (38.8) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 1 (5.5) 2 (11.1) |
Person
recommending CAM method* (n:18) |
Doctor Nurse Family
members By
another OA patient Neighbor
|
10 (55.5) 5 (27.7) 4 (22.2) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1) |
*More than one reply has been given.