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UNASSIGNED: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has gained popularity as a therapeutic approach outside conventional medicine for various medical conditions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, patterns, and disclosure of CAM use among patients with thyroid diseases in Iran.
UNASSIGNED: This descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study involved patients with thyroid diseases who were visiting Internal Medicine Clinics in Shiraz. The use of CAM was assessed by employing the Persian edition of the I-CAM-Q (I-CAM-IR) questionnaire.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 343 individuals took part in the study, and 85.4 % of them reported using CAM within the previous 12 months. Medicinal herbs were the most commonly used CAM modality (63 %). CAM use was primarily for enhancing overall well-being. Among self-care CAM practices, praying was the most frequently employed (70 %). Women exhibited a significantly higher CAM utilization rate (four times greater) compared to men (p < 0.001), with herbs being more commonly used by women (p < 0.001). A significant proportion of participants did not inform their physicians about their CAM use, and 46 % experienced significant benefits from using CAM.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights a high prevalence of CAM use, particularly herbal remedies, among Iranian patients with thyroid diseases.
UNASSIGNED: This descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study involved patients with thyroid diseases who were visiting Internal Medicine Clinics in Shiraz. The use of CAM was assessed by employing the Persian edition of the I-CAM-Q (I-CAM-IR) questionnaire.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 343 individuals took part in the study, and 85.4 % of them reported using CAM within the previous 12 months. Medicinal herbs were the most commonly used CAM modality (63 %). CAM use was primarily for enhancing overall well-being. Among self-care CAM practices, praying was the most frequently employed (70 %). Women exhibited a significantly higher CAM utilization rate (four times greater) compared to men (p < 0.001), with herbs being more commonly used by women (p < 0.001). A significant proportion of participants did not inform their physicians about their CAM use, and 46 % experienced significant benefits from using CAM.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights a high prevalence of CAM use, particularly herbal remedies, among Iranian patients with thyroid diseases.
摘要：
■补充和替代医学（CAM）作为针对各种医疗状况的常规医学之外的治疗方法而受到欢迎。这项研究旨在评估患病率，模式,以及伊朗甲状腺疾病患者CAM使用情况的披露。
■这项描述性分析的横断面研究涉及在设拉子内科诊所就诊的甲状腺疾病患者。CAM的使用通过使用波斯版的I-CAM-Q（I-CAM-IR）问卷进行评估。
■共有343人参加了这项研究，85.4%的患者报告在过去12个月内使用CAM。草药是最常用的CAM模式（63％）。CAM的使用主要是为了增强整体健康。在自我保健CAM实践中，祈祷是最常用的（70％）。与男性相比（p<0.001），女性的CAM利用率明显更高（高四倍）。草药更常用于女性（p<0.001）。相当比例的参与者没有告知他们的医生他们使用CAM，46%的人从使用CAM中获得了显著的好处。
■这项研究强调了CAM使用的高患病率，特别是草药，在伊朗甲状腺疾病患者中。
■这项描述性分析的横断面研究涉及在设拉子内科诊所就诊的甲状腺疾病患者。CAM的使用通过使用波斯版的I-CAM-Q（I-CAM-IR）问卷进行评估。
■共有343人参加了这项研究，85.4%的患者报告在过去12个月内使用CAM。草药是最常用的CAM模式（63％）。CAM的使用主要是为了增强整体健康。在自我保健CAM实践中，祈祷是最常用的（70％）。与男性相比（p<0.001），女性的CAM利用率明显更高（高四倍）。草药更常用于女性（p<0.001）。相当比例的参与者没有告知他们的医生他们使用CAM，46%的人从使用CAM中获得了显著的好处。
■这项研究强调了CAM使用的高患病率，特别是草药，在伊朗甲状腺疾病患者中。
