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Lederer AK, Baginski A, Raab L, et al. Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021;21(1):285doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6.
Lederer, A. K., Baginski, A., Raab, L., Joos, S., Valentini, J., Klocke, C., Samstag, Y., Hübner, K., Andreeva, I., Simmet, T., Syrovets, T., Hafner, S., Freisinger, A., Storz, M. A., & Huber, R. (2021). Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers. BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 21(1), 285. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6
Lederer, Ann-Kathrin, et al. "Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers." BMC complementary medicine and therapies vol. 21,1 (2021): 285. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6
Lederer AK, Baginski A, Raab L, Joos S, Valentini J, Klocke C, Samstag Y, Hübner K, Andreeva I, Simmet T, Syrovets T, Hafner S, Freisinger A, Storz MA, Huber R. Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Nov 23;21(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6. PMID: 34814885; PMCID: PMC8609851.
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BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Nov 23;21(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6.

Complementary medicine in Germany: a multi-centre cross-sectional survey on the usage by and the needs of patients hospitalized in university medical centers.

BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Alexandra Baginski, Lena Raab, Stefanie Joos, Jan Valentini, Carina Klocke, Yvonne Samstag, Katrin Hübner, Ivana Andreeva, Thomas Simmet, Tatiana Syrovets, Susanne Hafner, Anna Freisinger, Maximilian Andreas Storz, Roman Huber

Affiliations

  1. Center for Complementary Medicine, Department of Medicine II, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Theodor von Frerichs Haus, Sir-Hans-A.-Krebs-Straße, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
  2. Chirurgische Klinik, Evangelisches Diakoniekrankenhaus, Freiburg, Germany.
  3. Institute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
  4. Institute of Immunology, Section Molecular Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
  5. Institute of Pharmacology of Natural Products & Clinical Pharmacology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
  6. Center for Complementary Medicine, Department of Medicine II, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Theodor von Frerichs Haus, Sir-Hans-A.-Krebs-Straße, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. [email protected].

PMID: 34814885 PMCID: PMC8609851 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03460-6

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The results of recent surveys indicate that more than 50% of the German population has experience with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) or uses CAM regularly. This study investigated the CAM usage and CAM-related needs of hospitalized patients at university medical centres in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

METHODS: A multi-centre, paper-based, pseudonymous survey was carried out by the members of the Academic Centre for Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Patients of all ages, regardless of sex, diagnosis and treatment, who were hospitalized in the Department of Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Gynaecology or Surgery at the university medical centres in Freiburg, Heidelberg, Tübingen and Ulm were eligible for inclusion.

RESULTS: Of the 1275 eligible patients, 67% (n = 854) consented to participate in the survey. Forty-eight percent of the study participants stated that they were currently using CAM. The most frequently used therapies were exercise (63%), herbal medicine (54%) and dietary supplements (53%). Only 16% of the patients discussed CAM usage with their attending physician. Half of the patients (48%) were interested in CAM consultations. More than 80% of the patients desired reliable CAM information and stated that physicians should be better informed about CAM.

CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of CAM usage and the need for CAM counselling among hospitalized patients at university medical centres in Baden-Württemberg are high. To better meet patients' needs, CAM research and physician education should be intensified.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trial register ( DRKS00015445 ).

© 2021. The Author(s).

Keywords: Attitudes; Complementary therapies; Health knowledge; Practice; Surveys and questionnaires

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