Complementary and alternative medicine beliefs in type 2 diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II.

Complementary medicine (CM) treatment beliefs of people with type 2 diabetes were assessed using a validated three-domain questionnaire. Belief in holistic health, but not natural treatments or participation in treatment, was independently associated with CM use (P = 0.003).

Complementary medicine use and its cost in Australians with type 2 diabetes: the Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II.

Background: Few studies have examined complementary medicine (CM) use in diabetes. Australian data are inconsistent, limited in scope and have not considered cost.

Aims: To evaluate the prevalence, associates and costs of CM in a contemporary Australian urban, community-based cohort of people with type 2 diabetes.