Author:
Arcury Thomas A.,Quandt Sara A.,Bell Ronny A.,Vitolins Mara Z.
Abstract
Little research has investigated Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use prevalence and its determinants among older adults. We examined ethnic and gender variation in CAM use among rural older adults who reside in two North Carolina counties. Home and folk remedies, and vitamin and mineral supplements, were used by most participants. Men and women did not differ. African and Native American elders used home and folk remedies more than European Americans; European and Native Americans used vitamin and mineral supplements more than African Americans. Health care providers should be aware that their patients use CAM and may need counseling to minimize CAM-drug interactions.
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine
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