Year: 2003
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This thesis used panel data to examine patterns and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use with a focus on the role of health beliefs.Two health beliefs were examined: disenchantment with medicine and an alternative ideology (i.e., personal and spiritual approach to health).It is hypothesized that having either of these two health beliefs increases the likelihood of using more alternative types of CAM, and furthermore, that this effect is magnified for CAMS deemed to be further from mainstream medicine.These health beliefs are interpreted as part of a pushlpull model.In addition, the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Socio-Behaviourial Model (SBM) List of Tables
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Kristine Votova
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Michael Smith Health Research BC
OpenAlex ID: W1042828304