Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Sweden: a cross-sectional survey.
Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, associations, and reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Sweden, as well as to further explore possible self-perceived outcomes including adverse effects as well as the sources of information used. Methods: D...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 529 - 538 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=187499134&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 187499134 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 02813432 BDB jtl: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care issn: 02813432 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Sep2025 vid: 43 iid: 3 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 187499134 183229019 187499134 187499134 10.1080/02813432.2025.2466180 187499134 ppf: 529 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Sweden: a cross-sectional survey. aug: au: Danell, Jenny-Ann Brodin Wode, Kathrin Jong, Miek Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter van der Werf, Esther Nordberg, Johanna Hök affil: Department of Sociology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden sug: subj: Alternative Therapies Utilization Information Resources Utilization Self Concept Treatment Outcomes Alternative Therapies Adverse Effects Patient-Reported Outcomes Human Cross Sectional Studies Male Female Adolescence Adult Middle Age Aged Aged, 80 and Over Sweden Funding Source Interviews Questionnaires Descriptive Statistics Wellness Chronic Disease Therapy COVID-19 Therapy COVID-19 Prevention and Control Medicine, Traditional Dietary Supplements Self Care Comparative Studies Sex Factors Age Factors Association (Research) Communications Media Internet Family Friendship Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Male Female ab: Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, associations, and reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Sweden, as well as to further explore possible self-perceived outcomes including adverse effects as well as the sources of information used. Methods: Data were collected by a cross-sectional survey, administered by computer assisted telephone interviews, in June 2020 (n = 500), during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was a modified version of the International Questionnaire to measure use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (I-CAM-Q) instrument. Results: 63.6% of respondents reported use of CAM. The most common reasons for use were to improve general well-being and/or to treat long-term illness or its symptoms. Very few used CAM to prevent or treat COVID-19. The most used CAMs were natural remedies and dietary supplements (50%), followed by self-help practices (33.2%) and consultation of CAM providers (13%). Women, those of older age (40+), and living in larger cities were more likely to use CAMs compared to the entire sample. Household income or level of education did not predict CAM use. Few adverse effects were reported. The main sources for information were media and the Internet followed by family and friends. Conclusions: This study contributes with updated knowledge about Swedish citizens' use of CAM. The results are important to inform health care policy about patterns of CAM use among Swedish citizens. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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