Author: | Indication: | Data collection: | Objective of each study: | Setting: |
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Barrett et al. March 2000 [[37]] | Primary Care | 17 patients, semi structured in-depth interviews | To investigate knowledge, attitudes …of patients ofCAM. | Madison telephone listings, USA |
Richardson et al. June 2004 [[19]] | Primary Care | 204 patients, qualitative comments in healthquestionnaire | To assess expectations of patients who use CAM | British NHS outpatient department |
McCaffrey et al. July 2007 [[29]] | Primary Care | 37 patients, focus group | To identify the motivations of people who choose IM | Integrative care clinic in Cambridge, MA |
Smith et al. May 2009 [[32]] | Primary Care | 19 patients, telephone focus group | To explore the attributes of the therapy encounter | New Zealand, clients of massage therapist or practice |
Grace et al. Sept. 2010 [[20]] | Primary Care | 22 patients, hermeneutic phenomenology: case studies,focus groups, key informant interviews | To understand the contribution integrative medicine canmake to the quality of care | 3 integrative medicine clinics in Sydney, Australia |
Nichol et al. Feb. 2011 [[18]] | Primary Care | 12 patients, focus groups | To examine the family as a context for beliefs,decision-making about CAM | Family Focus Clinics from Avon Longitudinal Study ofParents and Children sub-study, UK |
Shaw et al. June 2006 [[21]] | Asthma | 50 patients, semi-structured interviews with 22 adultsand 28 children | To investigate why and how patients and parents ofchildren use CAM | 2 contrasting general practices, one in an affluentsuburb one in a deprived inner city area, Bristol,UK |
la Cour et al. Dec 2008 [[22]] | Rheumatic Disease | 15 patients, in-depth interviews | To investigate patients’ experience and perceptionsof CAM | patient-driven rheumatic disease societies, Denmark |
Richmond et al. May 2010 [[45]] | Hepatitis C | 28 patients, semi-structured interviews | To describe reasons for the use of mind-body medicine | liver clinic, tertiary healthcare facility in the UnitedStates |
Salamonsen et al. July 2010 [[23]] | MS | 2 patients, of 12 qualitative interviews, issue(theme)-focused analysis on two cases | To obtain knowledge and understanding on MS patients'experiences related to their CAM use | selection based on Registry of -exceptional Courses ofDisease, Norway and Denmark |
Boon et al. Sept. 1999 [[35]] | Breast Cancer | 36 patients, focus groups | To explore breast cancer survivors’ perceptions andexperiences of CAM | tertiary care allopathic medical centers, Canada |
Canales et al. Jan. 2003 [[30]] | Breast Cancer | 66 patients, focus groups | Specific reasons breast cancer surviviors reported forusing CAM | Vermont Mammography Registry, Vermont Canada |
Adler, Sept. 2009 [[25]] | Breast Cancer | 44 patients, semi structured interviews | To address older breast cancer patients’ seeking ofconcurrent care | 1593 breast cancer case listings provided by the NorthernCalifornia Cancer Center |
Mulkins et al. March 2004 [[27]] | Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Throat Cancer | 11 patients, unstructured interviews | To identify features of the transformative experienceamong people who are seeking integrative care | 3 integrative care facilities in Vancouver |
Steinsbekk et al. Febr. 2005 [[38]] | Breast, Kidney, NHL, Melanoma, Colon…. | 17 patients, semi structured interviews | How patients experience consultations with CAMpractitioners | outpatient clinic of oncology department at theuniversity hospital, Norway |
Singh et al. Febr. 2005 [[41]] | Prostate Cancer | 27 patients, semi structured interviews | To compare the perceptions, beliefs, ideas andexperiences that contribute to use CAM | part of a larger study, Hawaii Tumor Registry, USA |
Ribero et al. July 2006 [[26]] | Breast CA | 6 patients, semi structured interviews | To describe the attitudes, beliefs and utilization ofCAM | Komen Hawaii’s Race for a Cure |
Correa-Velez et al. Oct. 2005 [[43]] | Advanced cancer | 39 patients, semi structured interviews | To identify in detail the reasons for using CAM | records of state cancer registry, Queensland,Australia |
White et al. June 2006 [[16]] | Prostate cancer | 29 patients in-depth interviews?+?focus groups, thensecondary analysis from 10 of 29 patients with spiritualpractices | To assess decision making by men who use CAM | men with a confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer inBritish Columbia and Alberta, Canada |
Humpel et al. Sep. 2006 [[39]] | Breast. Prostate, colon, lung, liver cancer | 19 patients, semi-structured in-depth interviews | To gain a greater understanding of CAM includingmotivations | recruited via posters and study flyers placed in med.waiting rooms, Australia |
Evans et al. Jan. 2007 [[17]] | Prostate, lung colorectal… | 34 patients, semi-structured interviews | To investigate why men with cancer choose to use CAM | National Health Service (NHS]oncology unit, NHShomeopathic outpatient, private cancer charity |
Jones et al. March 2007 [[36]] | Prostate Cancer | 14 patients, semi-structured interviews | To examine the cultural beliefs and attitudes of the useof CAM | Prostate cancer center in central Virginia?+?referred byother participants, USA |
Broom August 2009 [[28]] | multiple indication cancer | 20 patients, semi-structured interviews | To question how individuals make sense of diversetreatment practices | two oncology departments in Australia |
Wanchai et al. July 2010 [[31]] | Breast Cancer | 9 patients, in-depth interviews | What were the breast cancer survivors’ perceptionsabout CAM | Cancer Center in the Midwestern region of USA |
Foote-Ardah July 2003 [[44]] | HIV | 62 patients, qualitative interview, mostpartconversational | To aid understanding why people us CAM for HIV | Core group of persons withHIV from personal networks andcontacts made through fieldwork, USA |
Chen et al. May 2009 [[46]] | HIV | 29 patients, semi-structured, in-depth interview | To explore issues related to attitudes toward CAM | Ditan hospital in Beijing, China |
McDonald et al. Oct. 2010 [[40]] | HIV | 9 patients, semi-structured interviews | To examine the sociocultural meaning and use of CAM | Referrals from CAM practitioners at community-basedhealth service for PLWHA, Melbourne, Australia |
Walter et al. May 2004 [[33]] | Menopause | 36 patients, focus groups, and 4 semi-structuredinterviews | To examine patients’ perspectives of riskcommunication | two Cambridge practices from contrasting parts of thecity |
Patterson et al. Jan. 2008 [[34]] | Primary Care | 13 patients, semi-structured interviews, adolescents15–20 years | To explore adolescent CAM use | Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine |
Conboy et al. 2008 [[24]] | Endometriosis | 7 patients, semi-structured interviews, adolescents13–22 years | To understand experiences of adolescents withacupuncture | primarilythrough the Division of Gynecology ofChildren’s Hospital, Boston, MA |