Integration of Complementary Medicine in Geriatric Nursing Homes: A Prospective Comparative Observational Study
This comparative observational study showed only small differences in outcome measures between the groups. The frequency of treatments may positively influence social components of behavior and well-being in residents. High-quality pragmatic randomized trials are needed for further investigations.
Authors
- Ralf Suhr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0830-8715)
- Miriam Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0889-7890)
- Michael Teut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7150-7165)
- Karl Wegscheider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-3142)
- Benno Brinkhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6290-744X)
- Susanne Lezius
- Sylvia Binting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4241-0924)
- Katharina Schnabel
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- German Agency for Quality in Medicine (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Medicine Research
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000544712
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend