Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease in Taiwan: a descriptive investigation
The use of CAM by patients with maintenance HD was relatively frequent. Of these, most used CHM, of which are shown to the trend into routine HD care is inevitable by high coverage and utilization in Taiwanese national health insurance system. These findings indicate that it is important for health care providers working in dialysis to assess CAM use.
Authors
- Wen‐Chin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-1483)
- Chieh-Ying Chin
- Yu‐Chen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2938-4933)
- Ming-Yen Tsai
- Yu‐Chuen Huang
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Meiho University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11912-1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86
Funders
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital