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HEALTHCARE
卷 10, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112250
关键词
COVID-19 pandemic; middle-aged adult; older adults; complementary and alternative medicines; music therapies; religion; vegetarian diets
资金
- Research Project of Nanhua University [Y109000045]
- Higher Education Sprout Project of Nanhua University from theMinistry of Education, Taiwan
This study investigated the factors influencing the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) for stress management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. The results showed that middle-aged adults were more likely to use CAMs, with music therapies, massage, and reading scriptures/The Bible being the most commonly used CAMs. Religion and vegetarian diets were found to be the most important factors influencing participants to use CAMs.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) to manage stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to community-dwelling adults between the ages of 46 and 75 years, and a total of 351 participants completed the questionnaire. Log-binominal regression analyses were fitted to explore the factors associated with the use of CAMs. Results: The mean age of the participants was 57.0 years, and 67.0% reported that they had used CAMs within the past three months. Middle-aged adults were more likely to use CAMs than late middle-aged adults and older adults (p < 0.001). Overall, the major CAMs utilized to relieve psychological stress were music therapies (37.6%), massage (31.1%), spinal manipulation (25.1%), relaxing therapies (24.2%), and reading scriptures or The Bible (23.9%). Religion and vegetarian diets were the most important factors influencing participants to use CAMs, especially music therapies, massage, and reading scriptures/The Bible. Conclusions: CAM use was very prevalent among middle-aged adults in Taiwan; in particular, music therapies were the most favored activities for reducing stress. Population-specific mental health interventions using music can be developed to improve stress management outcomes during public health emergencies.
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