Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi
Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open) OBJECTIVE: Westerners increasingly use complimentary and alternative (CAM) methods for curing illness and promoting health. The central ideas of CAM appear to resonate with large segments of...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/98998 2023-05-15T16:48:03+02:00 Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi Utilization of complimentary and alternative health services in Iceland Björg Helgadóttir Rúnar Vilhjálmsson Þóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir 2010-05-17 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/98998 ice is ice Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur http://www.laeknabladid.is Læknablaðið 2010, 96(4):267-73 0023-7213 20339166 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/98998 Læknablaðið Óhefðbundnar lækningar Complementary Therapies Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Services Iceland Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Education as Topic Patient Satisfaction Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Young Adult Article 2010 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:21:32Z Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open) OBJECTIVE: Westerners increasingly use complimentary and alternative (CAM) methods for curing illness and promoting health. The central ideas of CAM appear to resonate with large segments of the general public. Little is known about CAM use in Iceland. The purpose of the study was to assess the scope of utilization of CAM providers and the likely explanatory factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data come from a national postal health survey that took place during the Fall of 2006. A sample of Icelandic adults, age 18-75, was randomly drawn from the National Register. 1532 individuals responded to the survey yielding a 60% response rate. RESULTS: Almost 32% of the respondents had used a CAM provider in the past 12 months, an estimated increase of 6% since 1998. Women and high income individuals were more likely to use a CAM provider than men and lower income individuals. Physical and mental distress was also related to the likelihood of CAM use. Individuals having negative or positive attitude toward physician services were more likely to use a CAM provider than those expressing a neutral attitude. Finally, repeated physician visits were related to an increased likelihood of CAM use. CONCLUSIONS: Icelanders use CAM providers to a considerable degree, and CAM use has increased in recent years. It appears that some clients regard the care they receive in the general health system as insufficient. Most CAM users appear to use CAM treatments as a supplement to the care received in the general health system. Tilgangur: Almenningur á Vesturlöndum virðist nota óhefðbundnar meðferðir í vaxandi mæli við veikindum og til að efla heilsu. Svo virðist sem grunnhugmyndir þessara meðferða hafi umtalsverðan hljómgrunn. Lítið er vitað um notkunina hérlendis. Tilgangur rannsóknarinnar var að kanna í hvaða mæli Íslendingar leita til óhefðbundinna meðferðaraðila og hvaða þættir kunni helst að skýra hjálparleitina. Efniviður ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Smella ENVELOPE(29.443,29.443,69.896,69.896) |
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Óhefðbundnar lækningar Complementary Therapies Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Services Iceland Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Education as Topic Patient Satisfaction Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Young Adult Björg Helgadóttir Rúnar Vilhjálmsson Þóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open) OBJECTIVE: Westerners increasingly use complimentary and alternative (CAM) methods for curing illness and promoting health. The central ideas of CAM appear to resonate with large segments of the general public. Little is known about CAM use in Iceland. The purpose of the study was to assess the scope of utilization of CAM providers and the likely explanatory factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data come from a national postal health survey that took place during the Fall of 2006. A sample of Icelandic adults, age 18-75, was randomly drawn from the National Register. 1532 individuals responded to the survey yielding a 60% response rate. RESULTS: Almost 32% of the respondents had used a CAM provider in the past 12 months, an estimated increase of 6% since 1998. Women and high income individuals were more likely to use a CAM provider than men and lower income individuals. Physical and mental distress was also related to the likelihood of CAM use. Individuals having negative or positive attitude toward physician services were more likely to use a CAM provider than those expressing a neutral attitude. Finally, repeated physician visits were related to an increased likelihood of CAM use. CONCLUSIONS: Icelanders use CAM providers to a considerable degree, and CAM use has increased in recent years. It appears that some clients regard the care they receive in the general health system as insufficient. Most CAM users appear to use CAM treatments as a supplement to the care received in the general health system. Tilgangur: Almenningur á Vesturlöndum virðist nota óhefðbundnar meðferðir í vaxandi mæli við veikindum og til að efla heilsu. Svo virðist sem grunnhugmyndir þessara meðferða hafi umtalsverðan hljómgrunn. Lítið er vitað um notkunina hérlendis. Tilgangur rannsóknarinnar var að kanna í hvaða mæli Íslendingar leita til óhefðbundinna meðferðaraðila og hvaða þættir kunni helst að skýra hjálparleitina. Efniviður ... |
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Björg Helgadóttir Rúnar Vilhjálmsson Þóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir |
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Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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Notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á Íslandi |
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notkun óhefðbundinnar heilbrigðisþjónustu á íslandi |
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Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur |
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