Research Article

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia

Volume: 4 Number: 2 August 8, 2021
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Many patients with fibromyalgia benefit from complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) in addition to
traditional therapy. Health literacy (HL) refers to the ability to seek, understand and apply health information. The aim of this
study is to investigate the relationship between CAM use and HL in female patients with fibromyalgia.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: An open-ended questionnaire, which also evaluates CAM preferences, was applied to 160 patients
with FMS, and their data were evaluated in a cross-sectional analytical design. Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, fibromyalgia
impact questionnaire (FIQ) and HL Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) were applied. The patients were divided into two groups (using
CAM (Group 1); not using CAM (Group 2)).
RESULTS: According to the results of the questionnaire, the HL score was 30.94 ± 8.40 (problematic-limited level). There was no
significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic, clinical parameters, HL and sub-indices (p> 0.05). The
results of the evaluations made according to the most commonly used CAM methods showed that there is no difference between
those who use the relevant CAM method and those who do not, according to the HL general score and subscale scores. The most
preferred CAM methods were prayer (37.9%), wet cupping (21.8%), herbal therapy (16.30%), dry cupping (12.9%) and thermal bath
(11.40%), respectively.
CONCLUSION: The results of our study showed that the use of CAM is common among women with FMS, and spiritual methods
are the leading methods. In addition, disease severity and health literacy levels were similar in CAM users and non-users.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 8, 2021

Submission Date

April 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Aykurt Karlıbel, İ., Kasapoğlu Aksoy, M., Demirci, H., & Azkan Türe, D. (2021). Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 4(2), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.917163
AMA
1.Aykurt Karlıbel İ, Kasapoğlu Aksoy M, Demirci H, Azkan Türe D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021;4(2):34-41. doi:10.33713/egetbd.917163
Chicago
Aykurt Karlıbel, İlknur, Meliha Kasapoğlu Aksoy, Hakan Demirci, and Deniz Azkan Türe. 2021. “Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 4 (2): 34-41. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.917163.
EndNote
Aykurt Karlıbel İ, Kasapoğlu Aksoy M, Demirci H, Azkan Türe D (August 1, 2021) Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 4 2 34–41.
IEEE
[1]İ. Aykurt Karlıbel, M. Kasapoğlu Aksoy, H. Demirci, and D. Azkan Türe, “Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia”, Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 34–41, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.33713/egetbd.917163.
ISNAD
Aykurt Karlıbel, İlknur - Kasapoğlu Aksoy, Meliha - Demirci, Hakan - Azkan Türe, Deniz. “Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 4/2 (August 1, 2021): 34-41. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.917163.
JAMA
1.Aykurt Karlıbel İ, Kasapoğlu Aksoy M, Demirci H, Azkan Türe D. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021;4:34–41.
MLA
Aykurt Karlıbel, İlknur, et al. “Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 34-41, doi:10.33713/egetbd.917163.
Vancouver
1.İlknur Aykurt Karlıbel, Meliha Kasapoğlu Aksoy, Hakan Demirci, Deniz Azkan Türe. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Health Literacy in Fibromyalgia. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021 Aug. 1;4(2):34-41. doi:10.33713/egetbd.917163

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