A large-scale, international cross-sectional survey of published pediatrics authors: Perceptions of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine.

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      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 9308777 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-6963 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09652299 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Complement Ther Med Subsets: MEDLINE
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      Publication: Edinburgh : Elsevier
      Original Publication: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, c1993-
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    • Abstract:
      Background: The use of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM) is commonly used among pediatric patients for various conditions. Pediatrics clinicians' and researchers' perceptions towards the incorporation of CAIM therapies have varied. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of both pediatrics researchers and clinicians regarding CAIM.
      Methods: We conducted a large-scale, international cross-sectional online survey with published pediatrics authors who have published their work in pediatrics medical journals that are indexed in MEDLINE. In total, 34 494 researchers and clinicians were invited to complete the survey. The survey recorded respondents' perceptions on various CAIM therapies. Descriptive statistics were generated from the quantitative survey results. A thematic analysis was conducted for responses to open ended questions.
      Results: In total, 731 pediatrics clinicians and/or researchers responded to the survey, with about half of the respondents being faculty members/principal investigators (56.10 %) and/or clinicians (43.45 %) and from the Americas (46.56 %) or Europe (30.53 %). Over half of the respondents viewed mind-body therapies favourably (62.01 %) and the fewest respondents held favourable perceptions of biofield therapies (6.98 %). Respondents agreed or strongly agreed that there is value in conducting further research on CAIM therapies (85.52 %) and disagreed or strongly disagreed that they felt comfortable recommending most CAIM therapies to patients (64.83 %). A thematic analysis of our findings demonstrates that many pediatrics clinicians and/or researchers support further research on CAIM.
      Conclusion: The findings from this study demonstrate that pediatrics clinicians and researchers have varying perceptions towards CAIM therapies. Respondents had the most positive perceptions of mind-body therapies and felt they did not have adequate training on CAIM. Further research is needed to establish more evidence-based educational resources on CAIM.
      Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
      (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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      Keywords: Complementary and alternative medicine; Integrative medicine; Pediatric; Pediatrics; Perceptions
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20241010 Date Completed: 20241123 Latest Revision: 20241123
    • Publication Date:
      20241126
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103097
    • Accession Number:
      39389217