Doctor communication quality and Friends' attitudes influence complementary medicine use in inflammatory bowel disease Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract AIM: To examine the frequency of regular comple-mentary and alternative therapy (CAM) use in three Australian cohorts of contrasting care setting and geography, and identify independent attitudinal and psychological predictors of CAM use across all cohorts. METHODS: A cross sectional questionnaire was administered to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in 3 separate cohorts which differed by geographical region and care setting. Demographics and frequency of regular CAM use were assessed, along with attitudes towards IBD medication and psychological parameters such as anxiety, depression, personality traits and quality of life (QOL), and compared across cohorts. Independent attitudinal and psychological predictors of CAM use were determined using binary logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: In 473 respondents (mean age 50.3 years, 60.2% female) regular CAM use was reported by WJG | www.wjgnet.com 3663 March 28, 2015 | Volume 21 | Issue 12 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE Doctor communication quality and Friends' attitudes