Chinese Herb Use by Patients at a San Francisco Chinatown Public Health Center.
In: Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Jg. 22 (2016-09-01), Heft 9, S. 751-756
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Objectives: Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) use has not been well characterized in persons living in the United States who receive care by Western-trained healthcare providers. The primary objective of this study was to characterize use of CHM taken in the last 12 months by patients seen at a Chinatown public health center. Design: Convenience sample survey. Setting: Data collection occurred over 3 months at a San Francisco Chinatown public health center. Participants: Adult patients visiting their primary care provider. Interventions: Completion of a voluntary 24-question survey on CHM use. Outcome measures: Prevalence, type, and indications for use. Results: Survey response rate was 29% (50/170). Seventy percent (35/50) of respondents had used CHM in the last 12 months and 94% (33/35) were also taking prescription medicines. The three most commonly used CHM were goji berry (37%), Dioscorea (31%), and ginseng (23%). The most common indications for herbs used in the last 12 months were general wellness (34%), cold/flu (25%), and headache (6%). Sixty-four percent of respondents had used Western medicine in combination with CHM within the last 12 months. Sixty-nine percent of respondents who used CHM did not tell their Western provider about this use. No patient had CHM use documented in the electronic medical record. Conclusions: Patients seen at a Chinatown public health center frequently used CHM products in conjunction with Western prescription medicines. Providers should routinely enquire about CHM use for health as a soup, tea, food, or pill and document this use in the medical record. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Chinese Herb Use by Patients at a San Francisco Chinatown Public Health Center.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hsu, Oliver ; Tsourounis, Candy ; Chan, Lenny Lok Shun ; Dennehy, Cathi |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Jg. 22 (2016-09-01), Heft 9, S. 751-756 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1075-5535 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1089/acm.2015.0288 |
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