Use of Alternative Medicine by Patients with Psoriasis
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 1-6, 2001.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-53031
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Psoriasis is a disabling and intractable disease influencing the psychosocial life of the patients. Patients who are frustrated with orthodox medicine may explore alternative therapies.OBJECTIVE:
This study was done to research on the actual condition of the use of alternative medicine in the patients with psoriasis.METHODS:
A self-administered questionnaire was constructed, and was given to the patients to answer our questions.RESULTS:
Among 128 patients with psoriasis, 61 (47.7%) reported previous use of one or more forms of alternative medicine. The absence of satisfactory long-term effects of physician-provided therapy was the main reason for patients trying alternative medicine. Persons without skin s disease and the mass media were the main sources of information on alternative medicine.CONCLUSION:
Alternative therapies were widely utilized by subjects participating in this study, and dermatologists need to be aware of alternative treatments employed by their patients.
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Assunto principal:
Psoríase
/
Pele
/
Terapias Complementares
/
Meios de Comunicação de Massa
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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