Information Survey on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Medicina

Roberto Viganò¹  Nicola Quirino²  Antonello Madeo³  Francesco Agostini⁴  Marco Paoloni⁴  Andrea Bernetti⁴  Marco Matucci-Cerinic⁵  Carlo Ventura⁶  Carlo Cisari⁷  Gianni Bona⁷  Marco Invernizzi⁷  Massimo Fioranelli⁸  Sergio Bernasconi⁹  Alberto Migliore^1,10 

[1] Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Gaetano Pini-CTO, 20122 Milan, Italy;Business School, LUISS “Guido Carli” University, 00197 Rome, Italy;DISTU (Language, History, Philosophy and Law) Department, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy;Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Division of Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy;Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), School of Medicine, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;Department of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy;Department of Human Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, Italy;Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (SIEDP), 43126 Parma, Italy;Unit of Rheumatology, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy;

关键词: Delphi consensus;    acupuncture;    homeopathy;    osteopathy;    phytotherapy;    Chinese medicine;   

DOI  :  10.3390/medicina58010125

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background and Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are generally considered non-scientific and poor effective therapies. Nevertheless, CAMs are extensively used in common clinical practice in Western countries. We decided to promote a Delphi consensus to intercept the opinion of Italian physicians on CAM use in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: We run a Delphi-based consensus, interviewing anonymously 97 physicians. Of these, only 78 participate to the questionnaire. Results: Consensus about agreement and disagreement have been reached in several topics, including indication, as well as safety issues concerning CAMs. Conclusions: The use of CAMs in clinical practice still lacks evidence. Experts agree about the possibility to safely use CAMs in combination with conventional medicines to treat non-critical medical conditions.

【 授权许可】

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