Quality of Life and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines among Narcotics Anonymous Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southeast Iran
CONCLUSION: Although there was no difference in quality of life between CAM and non-CAM users, the present study showed that prayer and medicinal herbs were the most commonly used methods among narcotics anonymous patients. However, prayer and religious beliefs were successful in improving the quality of life of these individuals. Physicians and other healthcare providers must advise patients with addiction to use different CAMs in order to improve their quality of life and quit narcotics. Future in-depth studies could help these patients use CAMs and improve their quality of life.PMID:37727769 | PMC:PMC10506870 | DOI:10.1155/2023/3003247
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mahlagha Dehghan Hemn Kaka Mirza Sobhan Alaeifar Moazemeh Jazinizadeh Mohammad Hossein Iranmanesh Fateme Mohammadiakbarabadi Mina Salehi Asma Ghonchehpour Mohammad Ali Zakeri Source Type: research
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