J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2002 Dec;9(3):399-411.

Application of Complementary Alternative Therapies(CAT) and Influence of Health Locus of Control on CAT in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

• Son HM

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the application of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) in patients with chronic liver disease, and to analyze the influence of health locus of control (HLOC) on CAT. METHOD: Questionnaires on CAT and a multidimensional health locus of control (MHLOC) scale developed by Wallston and Wallston were completed by 141 patients. RESULT: Analysis showed that 44.7% of the patients had experience with CAT and 49.2% of the patients reported being willing to use CAT. Reliability scores for the scale were HLOC-I 0.7376, HLOC-P 0.6383, HLOC-C 0.7351. The mean scores for the HLOC were HLOC-I 24.86, HLOC-P 22.86, HLOC-C 16.00. There were no significant differences in mean scores for HLOC between the patients who had used CAT and those who had not. Eight response patterns for HLOC were identified. Among them, "yea sayer" was the largest group (27.0%). A significant difference was found in the "yea sayer" pattern between the group who had used CAT and the group who had not.
CONCLUSION
CAT relates to various cognitive factors such as HLOC. Further study is needed to examine the influence of HLOC on CAT and its response patterns.

Keyword

Complementary therapies; Alternative therapies; Internal-external control; Chronic liver disease

MeSH Terms

Animals
Cats*
Complementary Therapies
Humans
Internal-External Control*
Liver Diseases*
Liver*
Surveys and Questionnaires