Abstract

A secondary analysis of the National Public Health Survey was used to explore the relationship between unmet healthcare needs, access to a medical doctor, and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in adults with chronic pain. Other significant predictive factors of CAM use were also identified.

Author Details

Jessica LaChance, MScN, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Richard Booth, PhD, RN, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Healthcare Access, Unmet Healthcare Needs

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Exploring unmet healthcare needs, healthcare access, and CAM use by adults with chronic pain

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A secondary analysis of the National Public Health Survey was used to explore the relationship between unmet healthcare needs, access to a medical doctor, and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in adults with chronic pain. Other significant predictive factors of CAM use were also identified.