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FRÆÐIGREINAR
RANNSÓKNIR
í framhaldsrannsókn væri ástæða til að
sundurgreina notkun þjónustuaðila og draga fram
það sem tengist notkun hvers aðila. Einnig væri
ástæða til að athuga hverjir nota óhefðbundna
þjónustu í viðbót við þá hefðbundnu og hverjir
nota óhefðbundna þjónustu í staðinn fyrir þá
hefðbundnu. Afdrif einstakra notendahópa væri
einnig verðugt rannsóknarefni.
Þakkir
Heilbrigðiskönnunin Heilbrigði og aðstæður
íslendinga hlaut styrk frá rannsóknasjóði Rannís
og rannsóknasjóði Háskóla Islands.
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II_2008.pdf - Maí 2009.
Utilization of complimentary and alternative health services in lceland
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 lceland. 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 lcelandic 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: lcelanders 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.
Helgadottir B, Vilhjalmsson R, Gunnarsdottir TJ.
Utilization of complimentary and alternative health services in lceland. Icel Med J 2009; 96: 267-73.
Key words; complimentary and altemative health care, social groups, health, physician visits.
Correspondence: Rúnar Vilhjálmsson, runarv@hi.is
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