Journal article
To “tell or not to tell”—Exploring disclosure about medicine use by people living with sleep disorders
Journal of integrative medicine, Vol.20(4), pp.338-347
07/2022
PMID: 35440415
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Abstract
Objective
To explore the difference in rates and reasons for disclosure of either conventional or complementary medicine (CM) to healthcare practitioners between people living with sleep disorders (SDs) and those without SDs.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey (N = 2019 adults) that measured sociodemographic characteristics, health status, health service utilisation, health literacy and health communication (medicine disclosure) of a representative sample of Australians was conducted. Data from participants reporting an SD (n = 265) were compared to those not reporting an SD to assess measures of health communication and disclosure about medicine use.
Results
Overall, rates of medicine disclosure to both conventional and CM practitioners were high, in respondents with (70%) and without an SD (57%). Those reporting an SD had higher expectations of their conventional health practitioner’s knowledge of CM, associated clinical decision-making skills, and approval of CM use, and held a higher degree of concern about drug interactions (P < 0.05). The main reasons cited for disclosing CM use to conventional health practitioners and conventional medicine use to CM practitioners were “I want them to fully understand my health status” and “I was concerned about drug interactions with the CMs used.”
Conclusion
The high rate of medicine use disclosure by people with SDs is driven by an intention to inform their healthcare practitioner about their health status and concerns about potential medicine interactions. Therefore, research about the expectations that people with an SD have of their conventional healthcare practitioners’ knowledge of CM and CM-drug interactions requires further examination. Likewise, further examination of CM practitioner’s conventional medicine knowledge is encouraged.
Details
- Title
- To “tell or not to tell”—Exploring disclosure about medicine use by people living with sleep disorders
- Creators
- Vibha Malhotra - University of SydneyJoanna Harnett - University of SydneyErica McIntyre - University of Technology SydneyAmie Steel - University of Technology SydneyKeith Wong - Royal Prince Alfred HospitalBandana Saini - Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
- Publication Details
- Journal of integrative medicine, Vol.20(4), pp.338-347
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- Identifiers
- 991013036324902368
- Copyright
- (C) 2022 Shanghai Yueyang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article