Abstract
Results Twenty-seven percent of the respondents reported that they used CAM for at least one child in their family. Parents with higher education and income used CAM more than less educated parents and those with lower incomes. Parents who have tried CAM for themselves used it also for their children. Parents who have not vaccinated or partially vaccinated their children used CAM more than parents who gave their children all of the recommended vaccines. Parents tend to attach importance to the pediatrician notification for using CAM.
Highlights
The aims of the study were to examine: (1) the relationship between parental income and schooling and using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for their children; (2) the relationship between giving the recommended vaccines and usage of CAM for children; and (3) the frequency and characteristics of CAM usage in children from different socio-economic layers
Parents who used CAM for themselves did the same for their children, due to their positive experience and their desire to improve the health of their children using other methods outside of conventional medicine
Twenty-seven percent of the respondents reported that they used CAM for at least one child in their family
Summary
The aims of the study were to examine: (1) the relationship between parental income and schooling and using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for their children; (2) the relationship between giving the recommended vaccines and usage of CAM for children; and (3) the frequency and characteristics of CAM usage in children from different socio-economic layers
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