title: Feasibility and potential benefit of collecting Complementary and Alternative Medicine data through a computerized patient interview.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the feasibility of gathering Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) data directly from the patient via a computerized patient interview.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quantitative descriptive study was utilized to determine whether patients would be willing to self-report their CAM usage and whether the self-reported data complements clinicians perceptions and medical records.
  
  
  METHODS
  40 patients were recruited to test the computerized patient interview application. Clinicians and staff (n=15) were also surveyed to determine their perceived CAM usage. In addition, a retrospective chart review (n=100) was done to estimate the documented CAM usage rate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, we had a 85% participation rate, suggesting patients are willing to share their CAM use through the computer application. The self reported usage rate was 85%, as compared to the chart documented usage rate of 9.5% and the average clinician/staff estimated usage rate of 43%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Lou Ann A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Scarton
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shane-McWhorter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003199:Computer Systems; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult