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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in ArthritisFunding NumberU48/CCU409660 SIP 4-00 Project DescriptionUse of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among people with arthritis is believed to be common, but little is know about characteristics that influence the use of CAM. The primary goal of this project was to explore CAM use among persons diagnosed with the three most common forms of arthritis (osteoarthritis [OA], rheumatoid arthritis [RA], fibromyalgia) from specialty and primary care settings. Ninety eight types of CAM were clustered into 8 categories such as rubs and creams, special diets, nutritional supplements, and mind/body therapies. Two thousand one hundred forty three individuals being followed in North Carolina specialty or primary care clinics completed a written survey on their use of 8 categories of CAM. Eighty percent of the sample was white, 79% were female, and average age was 57. Key Findings
Abstracts, Publications, PresentationsSheyn Y, Callahan LF, Mielenz T, Jordan J, Sloane P. Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Care Provider Use by Patients of Family Physicians Subspecialists. Manuscript in preparation. Sleath B, Callahan LF, DeVellis R, Sloane PD. Primary care physicians’ participatory decision-making style and communication about complementary and alternative medicine for arthritis. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in press, 2005, 22 pages. Sleath B, Callahan LF, DeVellis R, Sloane PD. Primary care physicians’ participatory decision-making style and communication about complementary and alternative medicine for arthritis. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in press, 2005, 22 pages. Callahan LF, Mielenz T, Sloane P, DeVellis R, Sleath B. Health status correlates with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in 2143 individuals with arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2004: 50;9, S696. Mielenz T, Callahan LF, Sloane P, DeVellis R, Sleath B. Associations between age, sex, marital status, race, education, and urban/rural status with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in 2143 individuals with arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2004: 50;9, S696. Mielenz TJ, Callahan LF. Prediction and Utilization of CAM Movement Therapies by Patients with Arthritis. PT 2005: The Annual Conference and Exposition of the APTA, June 11, 2005, Boston, MA. Principal InvestigatorLeigh F. Callahan, Ph.D.
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