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dc.contributor.authorHess, Sascha-
dc.contributor.authorDe Geest, Sabina-
dc.contributor.authorHalter, Klaus-
dc.contributor.authorDickenmann, Michael-
dc.contributor.authorDenhaerynck, Kris-
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-17T09:08:43Z-
dc.date.available2018-08-17T09:08:43Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.issn0902-0063de_CH
dc.identifier.issn1399-0012de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/9126-
dc.description.abstractBackground/Significance: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased considerably in the general population in recent decades. However, the prevalence of CAM use in renal transplant patients has not yet been assessed. Aim: To determine the prevalence and correlates of CAM use among renal transplant patients (RTX) who are more than one year post transplant. Methods: This secondary data analysis used data from Part 1 of the Supporting Medication Adherence in Renal Transplantation (SMART) study, which tested prevalence, determinants and consequences of non‐adherence regarding immunosuppressive medication in kidney transplant (renal TX) patients. The study’s convenience sample consisted of 356 patients recruited from two Swiss outpatient transplant clinics during their annual examination visits (mean age: 53±13; male: 58%). The use of CAM as well as the specific kind of CAM used was assessed through structured interviews. Assessed CAM use correlates were age, gender, education, depressive symptomatology, comorbidity and smoking status. Relationships between CAM use and candidate correlates were explored using multiple logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of CAM use in this sample of renal TX patients was 11.8%. Most frequently used alternative medicines were Homeopathy (42.9%) and Chinese medicine (23.8%). Two patients used St John’s wort. The percentage of patients using Homeopathy (5.1%) and herbal medicine (2%) was similar to that of the general Swiss population (HO: 6.1% & HM: 2.6%). Significant correlates for CAM use were younger age (p=0.017; OR=0.96; 95%CI=0.93‐0.99) and female gender (p=0.035; OR=2.13; 95%CI=1.05‐4.3). Conclusion: Every eighth renal transplant recipient in this sample used some form of CAM. Of these, some used herbal medicines, of which some are known to interfere with certain immunosuppressive treatment (St John’s wort/Chinese medicines). These findings indicate that it is important for health care providers working in renal TX to assess CAM use.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherWileyde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Transplantationde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectAlternative medicinede_CH
dc.subjectComplementary and alternative medicinede_CH
dc.subjectTransplantationde_CH
dc.subject.ddc617: Chirurgiede_CH
dc.titlePrevalence and correlates of selected alternative and complementary medicine in adult renal transplant patientsde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Management and Lawde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.xde_CH
dc.identifier.pmid18786136de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue1de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end62de_CH
zhaw.pages.start56de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume23de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
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Hess, S., De Geest, S., Halter, K., Dickenmann, M., & Denhaerynck, K. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of selected alternative and complementary medicine in adult renal transplant patients. Clinical Transplantation, 23(1), 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x
Hess, S. et al. (2009) ‘Prevalence and correlates of selected alternative and complementary medicine in adult renal transplant patients’, Clinical Transplantation, 23(1), pp. 56–62. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x.
S. Hess, S. De Geest, K. Halter, M. Dickenmann, and K. Denhaerynck, “Prevalence and correlates of selected alternative and complementary medicine in adult renal transplant patients,” Clinical Transplantation, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 56–62, 2009, doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x.
HESS, Sascha, Sabina DE GEEST, Klaus HALTER, Michael DICKENMANN und Kris DENHAERYNCK, 2009. Prevalence and correlates of selected alternative and complementary medicine in adult renal transplant patients. Clinical Transplantation. 2009. Bd. 23, Nr. 1, S. 56–62. DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x
Hess, Sascha, Sabina De Geest, Klaus Halter, Michael Dickenmann, and Kris Denhaerynck. 2009. “Prevalence and Correlates of Selected Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Adult Renal Transplant Patients.” Clinical Transplantation 23 (1): 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x.
Hess, Sascha, et al. “Prevalence and Correlates of Selected Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Adult Renal Transplant Patients.” Clinical Transplantation, vol. 23, no. 1, 2009, pp. 56–62, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00901.x.


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