Patient Reports on How Well Combining Provider-Delivered and Self-Directed Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Help Their Health and Well-Being
Using a combination of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies appear more helpful than using only practitioner-delivered therapies for most examined health conditions, except they appeared similarly helpful for pain and sleep. Chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists might want to encourage patients to participate in self-directed therapies.
Authors
- Steven B. Zeliadt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-743X)
- Melissa Medich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4541-0858)
- Danna R Kasom
- Stephanie L. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3266-1132)
- Marlena H. Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-6258)
- Michael McGowan
- Briana Lott
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130251390862
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00