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MEDICAL: COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE :
MEDICAL: PHYSICIAN PATIENT RELATIONSHIP:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dialogue
Lacking Between Patients, Providers
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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:10:39 -0400
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Subject: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dialogue
Lacking Between Patients, Providers
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Embargoed for Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 12:00 p.m. EDT
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COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE DIALOGUE LACKING
BETWEEN PATIENTS, PROVIDERS
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New survey from AARP and NCCAM finds that although many people 50+ use CAM
they often do not inform their health care providers
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Despite their high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),
Americans over the age of 50 often do not discuss CAM use with their
health care providers, a survey indicates.
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The results, from AARP and the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health were
released today.
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Overall, 53 percent of respondents reported that they had used CAM at some
point in their lives. Among those, 58 percent said they had discussed CAM
with a health care provider.
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This dialogue is important because, while CAM is a part of health and
wellness for many Americans, some CAM products can interact with
conventional medicine.
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CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care interventions,
practices, products, or disciplines that are not generally considered part
of conventional medicine. CAM includes natural products such as herbal
supplements, and manual therapies and mind/body practices such as
chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture, and meditation.
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Use of CAM among the 50 and older population is widespread. The 2007
National Health Interview Survey found that 44 percent of people aged
50-59 use some form of CAM, compared to the average adult use rate of 38
percent.
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"Older Americans want to lead healthy, active lives, and that means using
health care safely," said AARP Vice President Elinor Ginzler. "For many
people, CAM is an important part of staying healthy, but some CAM products
may make conventional medicines less effective or lead to potentially
dangerous interactions. Health care providers and patients need to start
talking together to ensure you get the full benefit of both CAM and your
medications."
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Other findings from the AARP/NCCAM survey suggest that if CAM is discussed
at a medical appointment, it is most likely to be brought up by the
patient. Respondents were twice as likely to say they raised the topic
rather than their health care provider. According to the survey, the two
main reasons that the patients gave for a lack of discussion with their
health care providers are that the provider never asks (42 percent) and
the patients did not know they should bring it up (30 percent).
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In the survey, the most frequently cited reasons for using CAM are for
general wellness (77 percent), to help reduce pain or treat a painful
condition (73 percent), to treat a specific health condition (59 percent),
and to supplement conventional medicine (53 percent). Those surveyed could
provide more than one reason for using CAM.
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"In this survey, we found that 37 percent of respondents have used an
herbal product or dietary supplement in the past 12 months. Some of these
natural products can interact with conventional treatments," said
Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., director of NCCAM. "As we've learned from
NCCAM-funded research into herbal and dietary supplements, natural does
not always mean safe. Thus, an open dialogue about CAM use, particularly
herbals and dietary supplements, is vital to ensuring safe and coordinated
care."
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The AARP/NCCAM survey was conducted by telephone interview in October
2010, with a random sample of 1,013 people aged 50 and older.
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For a complete copy of the survey report, please visit
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http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats/2010/
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NCCAM's Time to Talk campaign encourages patients to tell their providers
about CAM use and providers to ask about it by offering tools and
resources-such as wallet cards, posters, and tip sheets-all of which are
available for free at
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http://nccam.nih.gov/timetotalk/
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AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps
people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are
beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not
endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either
political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the
definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation
magazine with over 35.1 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news
source for AARP's millions of members and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, the
only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic
community; and our Web site, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated
charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older
persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and
sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM) is to define, through rigorous scientific investigation,
the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
interventions and their roles in improving health and health care. For
additional information, call NCCAM's Clearinghouse toll free at
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1-888-644-6226
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or visit the NCCAM Web site at
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http://nccam.nih.gov
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This NIH News Release is available online at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2011/nccam-13.htm
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