Knowledge, beliefs and practices toward alternative and complementary therapies among speech-language pathologists

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Manzini, Thaise¹  Carvalho, Antonio Carlos Duarte de¹  Martinez, Edson Zangiacomi¹ 

[1] USP, Ribeirão Preto

关键词: Alternative and complementary therapies;    Speech-language pathology;    Knowledge;    Beliefs;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2008000200012

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The purpose ofthis study is to understand the knowledge, beliefs, concerns and practices towardalternative and complementary therapies among speech-language pathologists ina Brazilian public hospital. The current study was conducted in a large tertiaryhospital in Ribeirão Preto, Southeastern Brazil. A questionnaire developedto measure knowledge, beliefs and practices on alternative and complementarytherapies was answered by forty speech-language pathologists. The questionnaireitems were created via literature review. Alternative and complementary therapiesas acupuncture and homeopathy have high acceptance among the interviewed professionals.The results of the present study suggest that the use and practice of thesetechniques are made in a rational manner, with some prudence. The interviewedprofessionals admit that complementary treatment must be submitted to scientifictests before its acceptance, and that it is inadvisable for the patient to trytreatment with alternative and complementary medicine before consulting a doctor.

【 授权许可】

CC BY