From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine for patients with traumatic brain injury in Taiwan
Variable | n | % | Mean ± SD (Range) |
---|---|---|---|
Use of CAM following TBI | |||
Yes | 64 | 63.4 | |
No | 37 | 36.6 | |
Time after injury until beginning use of CAM (months) | 1.73±2.27 | ||
(0–12) | |||
Most commonly used CAM categorya | |||
Traditional Chinese medicine | 37 | 57.8 | |
Folk and religious therapy | 30 | 46.9 | |
Dietary supplements | 30 | 46.9 | |
Mind-body medicine | 7 | 10.9 | |
Herbal and Arcanum therapy | 6 | 9.4 | |
Most commonly used CAM forma | |||
Chinese herbs | 30 | 46.9 | |
Spiritual healing, such as shamanism, dang-kis | 21 | 32.8 | |
Special diets | 17 | 26.6 | |
Megadose vitamins | 16 | 25.0 | |
Holy water, reciting a Buddhist mantra | 15 | 23.4 | |
Acupuncture | 14 | 21.9 |