Thesis (MNutr (Human Nutrition))--University of Stellenbosch, 2008. / Objective: To determine the use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) among adult HIV positive patients in an outpatient setting.
Design: A prospective, observational study performed on patients diagnosed
with HIV. The study was conducted from July 2005 to November 2005.
Setting: An Outpatient clinic at the Department of Sexual Health (DOSH),
Whipps Cross University Hospital, London.
Subjects: All patients diagnosed with HIV at the DOSH were approached to
participate in the project. Data on patients not using CAM and incomplete
questionnaires were not used in the data analysis process.
Outcomes measures: The outcome measures include the prevalence of CAM
use, reasons for using CAM therapies and monthly expenditure with CAM
therapies, sources of information about CAM therapies, disclosure of CAM
therapy use, knowledge regarding antiretroviral therapy and CAM therapy drug
interactions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2243 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Aucamp, Charle M. |
| Contributors | Meyer, R., Labadarios, D., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1061399 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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