TY - JOUR
T1 - Serious decisions: chronic conditions and choice of provider
AU - Manderson, Lenore Hilda
AU - Canaway, Rachel Elizabeth
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - People with chronic health conditions combine conventional medical care with different complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for varying reasons. The data on which we drew to elucidate this derive from a large mixed-methods study utilizing participant observation, in-depth interviews with 69 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD), and interviews with 20 health care providers. Although integrative practices are increasingly common, people make clear choices about and trade-offs between conventional medical care and CAM, often using CAM and prescribed pharmaceuticals in tandem for different conditions and distinct purposes and outcomes. As we illustrate, some people perceived type 2 diabetes and CVD as too serious for CAM treatment, but concurrently, many turned to CAM providers in appreciation of the serious attention these providers paid to their health-related concerns.
AB - People with chronic health conditions combine conventional medical care with different complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for varying reasons. The data on which we drew to elucidate this derive from a large mixed-methods study utilizing participant observation, in-depth interviews with 69 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD), and interviews with 20 health care providers. Although integrative practices are increasingly common, people make clear choices about and trade-offs between conventional medical care and CAM, often using CAM and prescribed pharmaceuticals in tandem for different conditions and distinct purposes and outcomes. As we illustrate, some people perceived type 2 diabetes and CVD as too serious for CAM treatment, but concurrently, many turned to CAM providers in appreciation of the serious attention these providers paid to their health-related concerns.
UR - http://qhr.sagepub.com/content/23/12/1638.full.pdf
U2 - 10.1177/1049732313508475
DO - 10.1177/1049732313508475
M3 - Article
SN - 1049-7323
VL - 23
SP - 1638
EP - 1648
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
IS - 12
ER -