The correlations between social relationships and attitude ,and usage of the complementary and alternative medicine among adult women in Taiwan
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Chen, An-Chi
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the correlations between social relationships and the attitude and the usage of the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among adult women in Taiwan. Methods: This study was an cross-section study, using self-administered questionnaire which was examined and modified by expert. Data were collected from 325 adult women at frequent places such as beauty salon on March of 2015.Chi-square,multivariate logistic regression, and multivariate linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: In usage of CAM among adult women, the numbers of their social network members who had expressed ways of CAM to them more, adult women were more likely to use CAM (Exp(β)=3.72). the numbers of their social network embers who had used CAM , they were more likely to use CAM (Exp(β)=1.90). Women who were Christian/Catholic (Exp(β)=4.16), rather than Atheist, were more likely to use CAM.In attitude toward CAM among adult women, women living in southern Taiwan (β=0.61), rather than northern Taiwan, developed more positive attitude toward CAM. Women who were Buddhist (β=0.56), rather than Atheist, developed more positive attitude toward CAM. Conclusion: this study found that (a) religion was an important factor related to usage of the CAM and the attitude toward CAM among adult women (b) Usage of CAM among adult women were mainly influenced by their social network members who had CAM-using experience.
Subjects
complementary and alternative medicine
attitude
usage behavior
social relationship
Type
thesis