Is there an association between women's consultations with a massage therapist and health-related quality of life? Analyses of 1800 women aged 56-61 years.
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- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2016, 20 (4), pp. 734 - 739
- Issue Date:
- 2016-10
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dc.contributor.author | Frawley, J | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Peng, W | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Sibbritt, D | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ward, L | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lauche, R | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Zhang, Y | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Adams, J | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2016-03-25 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2016-10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2016, 20 (4), pp. 734 - 739 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1360-8592 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/62003 | |
dc.description.abstract | The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonplace in Australia with massage being a popular CAM modality.This is a sub-study from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). A total of 2120 mid-age (56-61 year old) women who consulted a CAM practitioner were invited to participate in this study. The Short-Form (SF-36) questionnaire was used to measure women's health-related quality of life.A total of 1800 women returned the questionnaire generating a response rate of 85.0%. Overall, 912 (50.7%) women visited a massage therapist in the previous 12 months. Women with lower quality of life scores in terms of bodily pain (p = 0.012) and/or emotional health (p = 0.029) were more likely to consult a massage therapist than those with higher scores.The implications of these associations are important for informing healthcare providers in providing effective and coordinated care for patients with pain and mood symptoms. | en_US |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of bodywork and movement therapies | en_US |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.04.008 | en_US |
dc.subject.classification | Orthopedics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Complementary Therapies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Massage | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Longitudinal Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Interpersonal Relations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Quality of Life | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Women's Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pain Management | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Australia | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Complementary Therapies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Interpersonal Relations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Longitudinal Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Massage | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pain Management | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Quality of Life | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Women's Health | en_US |
dc.title | Is there an association between women's consultations with a massage therapist and health-related quality of life? Analyses of 1800 women aged 56-61 years. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.description.version | Published | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 4 | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 20 | en_US |
utslib.for | 1104 Complementary And Alternative Medicine | en_US |
utslib.for | 1104 Complementary And Alternative Medicine | en_US |
utslib.for | 1106 Human Movement And Sports Science | 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 | |
utslib.copyright.status | embargoed | |
utslib.copyright.embargo | 2017-05-01T00:00:00+1000 | |
pubs.issue | 4 | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en_US |
pubs.volume | 20 | en_US |
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Abstract:
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonplace in Australia with massage being a popular CAM modality.This is a sub-study from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). A total of 2120 mid-age (56-61 year old) women who consulted a CAM practitioner were invited to participate in this study. The Short-Form (SF-36) questionnaire was used to measure women's health-related quality of life.A total of 1800 women returned the questionnaire generating a response rate of 85.0%. Overall, 912 (50.7%) women visited a massage therapist in the previous 12 months. Women with lower quality of life scores in terms of bodily pain (p = 0.012) and/or emotional health (p = 0.029) were more likely to consult a massage therapist than those with higher scores.The implications of these associations are important for informing healthcare providers in providing effective and coordinated care for patients with pain and mood symptoms.
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