کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2629561 | 1136583 | 2009 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
SummaryIntroductionCAM is a socially constructed concept, and the literature on CAM definitions and patterns of use illustrates problems centering on the conceptualization and operationalization of “CAM.” This renders it hard for researchers to truly understand CAM use patterns by the public. We use pilot data to explore lay conceptions of “CAM,” and methodological approaches to capturing CAM usage.MethodsOur pilot data come from surveys and journals of undergraduates, yielding direct and indirect measures of levels and patterns of CAM use.Results and conclusionsThe free listing method is a way to methodologically get around cultural bias and other problems conceptualizing CAM. Our pilot data suggest the public may have trouble conceptualizing CAM, and that survey construction does affect the richness of data on CAM use. Asking respondents direct measures of CAM modalities through surveys yielded the richest data.
Journal: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 71–77