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

Diabetes Res Clin Pract

University of Western Australia, Medical School, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: August 2020

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). Strong holistic health beliefs could identify present/future CM use, with potential management implications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108311DOI Listing

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