Prevalence and Predictors of Herbal Medicine Use Among Adults in the United States:

Journal of Patient Experience

MohamedRashrash¹ 

关键词: herbal medicine;    complementary medicine;    alternative medicine;    predictors;    national consumer survey;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2374373517706612

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:To describe the prevalence of herbal medicine use among US adults and to assess factors associated with and predictors of herbal use.Design:The data for herbal products use were collected from the 2015 National Consumer Survey on the Medication Experience and Pharmacists’ Roles. Chi-square test was used to analyz factors associated with herbal use, and predictors of herbal use were assessed with logistic regression analysis.Results:Factors associated with herbal supplement use include age older than 70, having a higher than high school education, using prescription medications or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, and using a mail-order pharmacy.” All Disease state associated significantly with herbal use. Approximately thirty-eight percent of those who used herbals used prescription medications and 42% of those who used herbals also used an OTC medication. The most frequent conditions associated with herbal supplement use were a stroke (48.7%), cancer (43.1%), and arthritis (43.0%). Among herb...

【 授权许可】

CC BY