The Use of Mind-Body Medicine and Prayer Among Adult Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C.
Author: Richmond JA, Bailey DE Jr, McHutchison JG, Muir AJ.
Affiliation:
Jacqueline A. Richmond, PhD, MPH, RN, is Gastroenterology/Hepatology Research Fellow, Gastroenterology/ Hepatology Research Program, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina. Donald E. Bailey Jr., PhD, RN, is Associate Professor and Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. John G. McHutchison, MD, is Associate Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute; Director, Gastroenterology/Hepatology Research Program; Co-Director, Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award; Director, Duke Clinical Research Unit; and Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Andrew J. Muir, MD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Conference/Journal: Gastroenterol Nurs.
Date published: 2010 May/Jun
Other:
Volume ID: 33 , Issue ID: 3 , Pages: 210-216 , Word Count: 162
The use of mind-body medicine by patients with chronic hepatitis C has not been reported. The prevalence and reasons for using mind-body medicine and prayer among a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C are described. Use of mind-body medicine and prayer was investigated as a component of a larger exploratory, descriptive study of the use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with hepatitis C attending a tertiary healthcare facility in the United States. An investigator-designed self-administered questionnaire (n = 149) and semistructured interview (n = 28) were completed by participants. Eighty-eight percent (n = 105) of participants had used mind-body medicine in the past 12 months. The most commonly used therapies were prayer for health reasons (90%), deep breathing (29%), and meditation (29%). Mind-body medicine was most commonly used to relieve tension and promote general well-being. The use of mind-body medicine was widespread among patients with chronic hepatitis C. To provide patient-centered healthcare, health providers need to be aware of the alternative support strategies, including mind-body medicine, used by patients.
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