Critical review of complementary and alternative medicine use in menopause: Focus on prevalence, motivation, decision-making, and communication

Peng, W; Adams, J; Sibbritt, DW; Frawley, JE

Critical review of complementary and alternative medicine use in menopause: Focus on prevalence, motivation, decision-making, and communication

Peng, W

Adams, J

Sibbritt, DW

Frawley, JE

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Citation:: Menopause, 2014, 21 (5), pp. 536 - 548
Issue Date:: 2014-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Peng, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-2466	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, DW https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Frawley, JE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-0140	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Menopause, 2014, 21 (5), pp. 536 - 548	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1072-3714	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/43621
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: This study aims to undertake the first critical review of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among menopausal women (a term here used to include premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women) by focusing on the prevalence of CAM use and CAM users' characteristics, motivation, decision-making, and communication with healthcare providers. METHODS: A comprehensive search of 2002-2012 international literature in the Medline, CINAHL, AMED, and SCOPUS databases was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English with abstracts and reporting new empirical research findings regarding CAM use and menopause. RESULTS: A considerable level of CAM use was observed among women in menopause. Many menopausal women use CAM concurrently with their conventional medicine. However, communication regarding CAM between menopausal women and healthcare providers seems less than optimal, with a demand for further information on the safety and efficacy of medicines. Existing literature is of variable methodological rigor, often presenting small sample sizes and low-quality data collection. Further rigorous research on this topic-including quantitative and qualitative methods using large national samples, where relevant-is required. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this critical review provide insights for those practicing and managing health care in this area of women's health. Healthcare providers should prepare to inform menopausal women about all treatment options, including CAM, and should be aware of the possible adverse effects of CAM and potential interactions between CAM and conventional medicine among women in menopause who are under their care. © 2014 The North American Menopause Society.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Menopause	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1097/GME.0b013e3182a46a3e	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Communication	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Motivation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physician-Patient Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Decision Making	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Education	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Menopause	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.title	Critical review of complementary and alternative medicine use in menopause: Focus on prevalence, motivation, decision-making, and communication	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	21	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/Faculty of Health/Public Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	21	en_US

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to undertake the first critical review of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among menopausal women (a term here used to include premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women) by focusing on the prevalence of CAM use and CAM users' characteristics, motivation, decision-making, and communication with healthcare providers. METHODS: A comprehensive search of 2002-2012 international literature in the Medline, CINAHL, AMED, and SCOPUS databases was conducted. The search was confined to peer-reviewed articles published in English with abstracts and reporting new empirical research findings regarding CAM use and menopause. RESULTS: A considerable level of CAM use was observed among women in menopause. Many menopausal women use CAM concurrently with their conventional medicine. However, communication regarding CAM between menopausal women and healthcare providers seems less than optimal, with a demand for further information on the safety and efficacy of medicines. Existing literature is of variable methodological rigor, often presenting small sample sizes and low-quality data collection. Further rigorous research on this topic-including quantitative and qualitative methods using large national samples, where relevant-is required. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this critical review provide insights for those practicing and managing health care in this area of women's health. Healthcare providers should prepare to inform menopausal women about all treatment options, including CAM, and should be aware of the possible adverse effects of CAM and potential interactions between CAM and conventional medicine among women in menopause who are under their care. © 2014 The North American Menopause Society.

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