TY - JOUR
T1 - Use and Nondisclosure of Complementary Health Approaches among US Children with Developmental Disabilities
AU - Lindly, Olivia
AU - Thorburn, Sheryl
AU - Zuckerman, Katharine
N1 - Funding Information:
O. Lindly's effort was supported in part by the Oregon State University Ruth E. Warnke Graduate Fellowship and grant number T32HS000063 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Funding Information:
From the *Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA; †Division of General Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; ‡School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Received July 2017; accepted November 2017. O. Lindly’s effort was supported in part by the Oregon State University Ruth E. Warnke Graduate Fellowship and grant number T32HS000063 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Objectives: Many US children use complementary health approaches (CHAs), including some modalities that may be ineffective, unsafe, and/or costly. Yet, little is known about the prevalence and correlates of CHA use among children with developmental disabilities (DDs), as well as parent nondisclosure of CHAs used for children with DDs to health care providers. We, therefore, aimed to profile the use and nondisclosure of CHAs among US children with DDs. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, which included the most recent Child Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement. The study sample was comprised of 2141 children with DDs aged 4 to 17 years. Results: Nearly one-quarter (23%) of US children with DDs used CHAs. Among those with a personal health provider, 42% of parents did not disclose some or all CHAs used to the child's provider. The adjusted odds ratios of using CHAs were greater among those with female sex, higher household income, residences not in the South, difficulty accessing care, or comorbid conditions. CHA was most commonly used because "it is natural." Nondisclosure was associated with female sex, older age, having no functional limitations, less conventional services use, and use of fewer CHAs. The most common reason for nondisclosure was that the child's provider did not ask. Conclusion: Complementary health approach use is prevalent among US children with DDs, and nondisclosure is likely among those who use CHAs. Future intervention targeting education and communication about CHAs for parents of children with DDs and their health care providers may promote disclosure.
AB - Objectives: Many US children use complementary health approaches (CHAs), including some modalities that may be ineffective, unsafe, and/or costly. Yet, little is known about the prevalence and correlates of CHA use among children with developmental disabilities (DDs), as well as parent nondisclosure of CHAs used for children with DDs to health care providers. We, therefore, aimed to profile the use and nondisclosure of CHAs among US children with DDs. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, which included the most recent Child Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement. The study sample was comprised of 2141 children with DDs aged 4 to 17 years. Results: Nearly one-quarter (23%) of US children with DDs used CHAs. Among those with a personal health provider, 42% of parents did not disclose some or all CHAs used to the child's provider. The adjusted odds ratios of using CHAs were greater among those with female sex, higher household income, residences not in the South, difficulty accessing care, or comorbid conditions. CHA was most commonly used because "it is natural." Nondisclosure was associated with female sex, older age, having no functional limitations, less conventional services use, and use of fewer CHAs. The most common reason for nondisclosure was that the child's provider did not ask. Conclusion: Complementary health approach use is prevalent among US children with DDs, and nondisclosure is likely among those who use CHAs. Future intervention targeting education and communication about CHAs for parents of children with DDs and their health care providers may promote disclosure.
KW - Complementary Health Approaches
KW - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
KW - Developmental Disabilities
KW - Disclosure
KW - National Health Interview Survey
KW - Nondisclosure
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U2 - 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000536
DO - 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000536
M3 - Article
C2 - 29570567
AN - SCOPUS:85053918392
SN - 0196-206X
VL - 39
SP - 217
EP - 227
JO - Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -