Reasons people use herbal remedies in conjunction with modern medicine

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Title Reasons people use herbal remedies in conjunction with modern medicine
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author McGregor, Mary Joy
Date 1996-12
Description The purpose of this study was to investigate people's stated reasons for using herbal remedies (in conjunction with modern medicine), to treat or prevent illness, and to investigate if people share their practices with medical care providers and, if not, stated reasons for silence. Fifty self-questionnaires were completed; of those, 5 subjects participated in personal interviews. Descriptive data were analyzed using raw numbers and percentages. The most prevalent reasons expressed by informants for using herbal remedies were (a) a need to be in control of their health and medical needs, (b) a trend toward mistrust of the medical establishment, (c) the high cost of medications and doctor visits, (d) concern with preventive medicine, and (e) a desire for a natural approach toward medical care. They also believed that herbs were safer to use than manufactured drugs. Reasons for not telling care providers about the use of herbal remedies included a fear of being laughed at, a perception that physicians are not interested in herbs, and a judgment that physicians do not listen to patients' concerns. Further research should be conducted to determine the best approach to promote trust between the care provider and the patient.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Therapeutic Use; Self Medication
Subject MESH Plants, Medicinal; Attitude to Health
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name MS
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "Reasons people use herbal remedies in conjunction with modern medicine." Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "Reasons people use herbal remedies in conjunction with modern medicine." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RM31.5 1996 .M34
Rights Management © Mary Joy McGregor.
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Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available).
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw5hs5
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