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Factors Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Usher, Lee
Fox, Pauline
Lafarge, Caroline
Mitchell, Kathryn

Abstract / Description

Aim: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel condition, which has substantial impact on quality of life and use of healthcare services. Patients often report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for symptom management despite limited evidence to support its use. Psychological factors have been shown to be important in both influencing CAM use and as avenues of intervention to assist in managing IBS symptoms. Therefore, this review assessed prevalence of and psychological factors associated with CAM use by people with IBS. Method: Five electronic databases (including AMED, EMBASE and PsychINFO) were searched for studies that examined both the extent of and the reasons for CAM use. Five studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: Prevalence of CAM use ranged from 9% to 38%. CAM use was associated with psychosocial factors, including concerns about conventional medical care (i.e., the perceived harmful effects of medication, perception that conventional medicine had failed, and lack of satisfaction with conventional care) and anxiety. Conclusion: These findings identify psychological factors associated with CAM use which could be targeted through psychologically oriented management strategies for those affected with IBS.

Keyword(s)

irritable bowel syndrome complementary and alternative medicine literature review

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Date of first publication

2013-11-25

Journal title

Psychology, Community & Health

Volume

2

Issue

3

Page numbers

346–361

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

peerReviewed

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Citation

Usher, L., Fox, P., Lafarge, C., & Mitchell, K. (2013). Factors Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review. Psychology, Community & Health, 2(3), 346–361. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i3.65
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Usher, Lee
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Fox, Pauline
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Lafarge, Caroline
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Mitchell, Kathryn
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-12-06T06:49:02Z
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    2018-12-06T06:49:02Z
  • Date of first publication
    2013-11-25
  • Abstract / Description
    Aim: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel condition, which has substantial impact on quality of life and use of healthcare services. Patients often report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for symptom management despite limited evidence to support its use. Psychological factors have been shown to be important in both influencing CAM use and as avenues of intervention to assist in managing IBS symptoms. Therefore, this review assessed prevalence of and psychological factors associated with CAM use by people with IBS. Method: Five electronic databases (including AMED, EMBASE and PsychINFO) were searched for studies that examined both the extent of and the reasons for CAM use. Five studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: Prevalence of CAM use ranged from 9% to 38%. CAM use was associated with psychosocial factors, including concerns about conventional medical care (i.e., the perceived harmful effects of medication, perception that conventional medicine had failed, and lack of satisfaction with conventional care) and anxiety. Conclusion: These findings identify psychological factors associated with CAM use which could be targeted through psychologically oriented management strategies for those affected with IBS.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Usher, L., Fox, P., Lafarge, C., & Mitchell, K. (2013). Factors Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review. Psychology, Community & Health, 2(3), 346–361. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i3.65
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  • ISSN
    2182-438X
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1889
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2255
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i3.65
  • Keyword(s)
    irritable bowel syndrome
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  • Keyword(s)
    complementary and alternative medicine
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  • Keyword(s)
    literature review
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Factors Associated With Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    3
  • Journal title
    Psychology, Community & Health
  • Page numbers
    346–361
  • Volume
    2
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