Indirect and non-health risks associated with complementary and alternative medicine use: An integrative review

Wardle, JL; Adams, J

Indirect and non-health risks associated with complementary and alternative medicine use: An integrative review

Wardle, JL

Adams, J

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Citation:: European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2014, 6 (4), pp. 409 - 422
Issue Date:: 2014-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wardle, JL https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3542	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2014, 6 (4), pp. 409 - 422	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1876-3820	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34294
dc.description.abstract	© 2014 Elsevier GmbH. Introduction: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is being increasingly used across the general population, with much attention drawn to the direct health risks associated with rising CAM use - particularly in respect to efficacy and drug-herb interaction. However, the potential for other forms of risk associated with increased CAM use has received far less attention. This review article provides the first broad overview and appraisal of potential non-health and indirect health risks associated with CAM use. Methods: A comprehensive search of literature from 2000 to 2011 in CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, and EMBASE was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English reporting non-health and indirect health risks associated with CAM. Results: The review identifies a number of non-health risks associated with CAM use. These can be broadly categorised as risks due to variability; risks due to assumption; risks due to opportunity costs; economic risks, and risks due to unorthodoxy. Indirect and non-health risks may also compound or exacerbate existing direct risks associated with CAM treatment. Conclusion: In order to fully appreciate and appraise the relative merits of CAM practice and provision, researchers need to be mindful that a range of potential risks (beyond direct health risks) may be associated with CAM use. Adequate regulatory and policy frameworks need to be put in place to ensure that these risks are minimised. This article belongs to the Special Issue: "Ensuring and Improving Patients' Safety in Integrative Health Care".	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	European Journal of Integrative Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.eujim.2014.01.001	en_US
dc.title	Indirect and non-health risks associated with complementary and alternative medicine use: An integrative review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	6	en_US

Abstract:

© 2014 Elsevier GmbH. Introduction: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is being increasingly used across the general population, with much attention drawn to the direct health risks associated with rising CAM use - particularly in respect to efficacy and drug-herb interaction. However, the potential for other forms of risk associated with increased CAM use has received far less attention. This review article provides the first broad overview and appraisal of potential non-health and indirect health risks associated with CAM use. Methods: A comprehensive search of literature from 2000 to 2011 in CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, and EMBASE was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English reporting non-health and indirect health risks associated with CAM. Results: The review identifies a number of non-health risks associated with CAM use. These can be broadly categorised as risks due to variability; risks due to assumption; risks due to opportunity costs; economic risks, and risks due to unorthodoxy. Indirect and non-health risks may also compound or exacerbate existing direct risks associated with CAM treatment. Conclusion: In order to fully appreciate and appraise the relative merits of CAM practice and provision, researchers need to be mindful that a range of potential risks (beyond direct health risks) may be associated with CAM use. Adequate regulatory and policy frameworks need to be put in place to ensure that these risks are minimised. This article belongs to the Special Issue: "Ensuring and Improving Patients' Safety in Integrative Health Care".

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