Use of Integrative and Complementary Practices by the elderly: National Health Survey 2013

Marques, Priscila de Paula; Francisco, Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo; Bacurau, Aldiane Gomes de Macedo; Rodrigues, Patrícia Silveira; Malta, Deborah Carvalho; Barros, Nelson Filice de

doi:10.1590/0103-1104202012619

Acessibilidade / Reportar erro

Brasil

Español English

sumário « anterior atual seguinte »

Sumário

ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Saúde debate 44 (126) • Jul-Sep 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-1104202012619 copy

Use of Integrative and Complementary Practices by the elderly: National Health Survey 2013

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of carrying out Integrative and Complementary Practices (PIC) and their relationship with chronic diseases in elderly Brazilians. Cross-sectional population-based study conducted with data from the National Health Survey (PNS/2013; n=23,815). The prevalence of carrying out PIC and the relative frequencies of the referred practices were estimated. Comparisons were made between proportions using the Rao-Scott test with a 5% significance level and prevalence ratios were estimated for the use of PIC, according to chronic diseases. The use of PIC was mentioned by 5.4% (IC95%: 4.9-6.0) of the elderly. Among these, 62.6% reported the use of medicinal plants/phytotherapy; 22.2%, acupuncture; and 11.2%, homeopathy. Only 6.7% underwent treatment at Unified Health System (SUS). There was a greater performance of practices by women and for all treatments considered (p <0.001); in those with high cholesterol, arthritis or rheumatism, spinal problems and depression (p <0.05). The results measure the use of integrative and complementary practices with national data, pointing to their use in the treatment of the various health conditions that mainly affect the elderly.

KEYWORDS
Complementary therapies; Prevalence; Elderly health; Health surveys; Chronic diseases

Chronic Disease	n	%	IC95%	Value p	RP (IC95%)
High Blood Pressure	5,524	5.1	4.3 - 5.9	0.352	0.87 (0.69 - 1.09)
Diabetes	1,896	4.9	3.8 - 6.3	0.447	0.88 (0.67 - 1.16)
High Cholesterol	2,604	7.2	5.8 - 8.9	0.002	1.42 (1.10 - 1.83)
Heart Condition	1,122	5.5	3.7 - 8.0	0.941	1.03 (0.69 - 1.55)
(CVA^* * CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident; ) or stroke	563	5.8	3.6 - 9.2	0.761	1.13 (0.69 - 1.85)
Asthma (or bronchitis asthmatic)	495	4.5	3.0 - 6.8	0.421	0.82 (0.53 - 1.27)
Arthritis or rheumatism	1,880	8.7	7.0 - 10.8	<0.001	1.75 (1.35 - 2.27)
Chronic spinal problem such as chronic back or neck pain, lombalgy. sciatica. vertebral and disk problems	2,897	8.2	6.8 - 10.0	<0.001	1.89 (1.50 - 2.38)
Depression	953	8.8	6.5 - 11.6	<0.001	1.62 (1.18 - 2.21)
Lung conditions (lung emphysema. chronic bronchitis. COPD^ COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ). other	352	4.5	2.3 - 8.8	0.607	0.85 (0.42 - 1.70)
Cancer	542	7.2	4.8 - 10.7	0.146	1.44 (0.94 - 2.20)
Chronic kidney fail	283	8.8	5.1 - 14.7	0.066	1.72 (1.00 - 2.97)

Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Saúde Av. Brasil, 4036, sala 802, 21040-361 Rio de Janeiro - RJ Brasil, Tel. 55 21-3882-9140, Fax.55 21-2260-3782 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
E-mail: revista@saudeemdebate.org.br

Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS

[1] Collaborators

Marques PP (0000-0002-7954-4056)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). contributed with the study design, literature review, analysis and interpretation of data and writing of the manuscript. Francisco PMSB (0000-0001-7361-9961)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). contributed with the study design, literature review, analysis and interpretation of data and writing of the manuscript. Bacurau AGM (0000-0002-6671- 2284)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). collaborated with study design, analysis and interpretation of data and writing of the manuscript. Rodrigues PS (0000-0002-1313- 2403)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). contributed with literature review and writing of the manuscript. Malta DC (0000-0002-8214-5734)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). contributed with critical review of the content. Barros NF (0000-0002-5404-1516)^* * Orcid (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). contributed with literature review and critical review of the content. All authors approved the final draft of the manuscript.