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Vol. 2. Issue 4.
Pages 183-189 (July - August 2006)
Vol. 2. Issue 4.
Pages 183-189 (July - August 2006)
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Frecuencia de uso de medicinas complementarias y alternativas en sujetos que acuden por primera vez al servicio de reumatología. Análisis de 800 casos
Complementary and alternative medicine in patients attending a rheumatology department for the first time. Analysis of 800 patients
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Everardo Álvarez-Hernándeza,
, Julio César Casasola-Vargasa, Leticia Lino-Péreza, Rubén Burgos-Vargasb, Janitzia Vázquez-Melladoa
a Servicio de Reumatología. Hospital General de México. México DF. México
b Curso Universitario de Especialización en Reumatología. Hospital General de México. División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. Facultad de Medicina. UNAM. México DF. México
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Objetivos

Determinar la frecuencia del uso de terapias complementarias y alternativas (TCA) en pacientes que acuden por primera vez a un servicio de reumatología.

Sujetos y métodos

Se incluyeron consecutivamente a pacientes que acudieron por primera vez a una consulta de reumatología. Todos los pacientes llenaron un cuestionario autoadministrado en el cual se recababan datos demográficos y el diagnóstico previo, además marcaron en una lista de 22 diferentes TCA las que habían utilizado.

Resultados

Se estudiaron 800 pacientes. El 80% eran mujeres, con edad de 44,78 ± 14,9 años y escolaridad de 7,12±3,97 años. Los principales diagnósticos fueron osteoartritis (29,4%), artritis reumatoide (22,3%) y fibromialgia (6,5%). El 71,1% utilizaron TCA, con una mediana de 2 (0-14) tipos diferentes. Las más communes fueron complementos vitamínicos (38%), árnica (18%), sábila (15%) y homeopatía (15%). No se encontraron diferencias significativas en relación con el sexo, la edad, la escolaridad ni el diagnóstico. El uso de TCA fue más frecuente en pacientes con mayor tiempo de evolución de la enfermedad.

Conclusiones

La prevalencia de uso de TCA es alta en pacientes con manifestaciones reumatológicas.

Palabras clave:
Tratamientos complementarios
Tratamientos alternativos
Medicina alternativa
Objectives

To determine the frequency of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients attending a rheumatology department in a general hospital for the first time.

Subjects and methods

We included consecutive patients attending our rheumatology department for the first time. All the patients completed a self-administered questionnaire containing items on demographic data, and prior diagnosis. The patients were also given a list of 22 different CAM and marked those they had previously used.

Results

Eight hundred patients were studied. Eighty percent were women. The mean age was 44.8±14.9 years and the mean number of years of education was 7±4. The main diagnoses were osteoarthritis (29.4%), rheumatoid arthritis (22.3%), and fibromyalgia (6.5%). Seventy-one percent had previously used CAM, with a median of two (0-14) different types. The most common were vitamin supplements (38%), arnica (18%), Aloe vera (15%) and homeopathy (15%). No significant differences were found in sex, age, educational level, or diagnosis. The use of CAM was more frequent in patients with longer disease duration.

Conclusions

The frequency of use of CAM is high in patient with rheumatologic manifestations.

Key words:
Complementary therapies
Alternative therapies
Alternative medicine
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