Self-prescribed complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain amongst a range of care options: Results from a nationally representative sample of 1310 women aged 60-65 years

Murthy, V; Sibbritt, D; Adams, J; Broom, A; Kirby, E; Refshauge, KM

Self-prescribed complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain amongst a range of care options: Results from a nationally representative sample of 1310 women aged 60-65 years

Murthy, V Sibbritt, D

Adams, J

Broom, A

Kirby, E Refshauge, KM

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Citation:: Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2014, 22 (1), pp. 133 - 140
Issue Date:: 2014-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Murthy, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Adams, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Broom, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1258-1140	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kirby, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Refshauge, KM	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-11-29	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2014, 22 (1), pp. 133 - 140	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0965-2299	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/43626
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To examine the prevalence and characteristics of women who self-prescribe complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for back pain. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally-representative sample of women aged 60-65 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Results: A significant number of women (75.2%, n= 985) self-prescribed one or more CAM for back pain in the previous twelve months. Use of self-prescribed CAM for back pain was not associated with socio-economic status. The most common self-prescribed CAM used by women was supplements (n= 776, 59.2%), vitamins/minerals (n= 592, 45.2%), yoga/meditation (n= 187, 14.3%), herbal medicines (n= 172, 13.1%) and aromatherapy oils (n= 112, 8.6%). Women who visited general practitioners (GPs) more than three times in the previous twelve months were 1.59 times (95% CI: 1.14, 2.22) more likely to self-prescribe CAM for back pain than those women who did not visit GPs. Women who visited a pharmacist three or more times in the previous twelve months were 2.90 times (95% CI: 1.65, 5.09) more likely to self-prescribe CAM for back pain than those women who did not visit a pharmacist. Conclusion: This study identifies substantial use of self-prescribed CAM by women for back pain regardless of their education, income or urban/rural residency. In order to ensure safe, effective practice it is important that all providing and managing health services for back pain sufferers remain mindful of patients' possible use of self-prescribed CAM. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP110104636
dc.relation.ispartof	Complementary Therapies in Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.013	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Back Pain	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Self-prescribed complementary and alternative medicine use for back pain amongst a range of care options: Results from a nationally representative sample of 1310 women aged 60-65 years	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Objective: To examine the prevalence and characteristics of women who self-prescribe complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for back pain. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally-representative sample of women aged 60-65 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Results: A significant number of women (75.2%, n= 985) self-prescribed one or more CAM for back pain in the previous twelve months. Use of self-prescribed CAM for back pain was not associated with socio-economic status. The most common self-prescribed CAM used by women was supplements (n= 776, 59.2%), vitamins/minerals (n= 592, 45.2%), yoga/meditation (n= 187, 14.3%), herbal medicines (n= 172, 13.1%) and aromatherapy oils (n= 112, 8.6%). Women who visited general practitioners (GPs) more than three times in the previous twelve months were 1.59 times (95% CI: 1.14, 2.22) more likely to self-prescribe CAM for back pain than those women who did not visit GPs. Women who visited a pharmacist three or more times in the previous twelve months were 2.90 times (95% CI: 1.65, 5.09) more likely to self-prescribe CAM for back pain than those women who did not visit a pharmacist. Conclusion: This study identifies substantial use of self-prescribed CAM by women for back pain regardless of their education, income or urban/rural residency. In order to ensure safe, effective practice it is important that all providing and managing health services for back pain sufferers remain mindful of patients' possible use of self-prescribed CAM. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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