title: Use and interest in complementary and alternative medicine among college students seeking healthcare at a university campus student health center.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is growing data on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) preferences among college students. While several studies have focused on undergraduate students, there is limited data on graduate students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross sectional analysis of undergraduate and graduate students seeking medical care at the University of California Irvine's Student Health Center (SHC). The survey assessed previous CAM use and preferences for future CAM use and education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority (67.0%) had used CAM within the last year, 27.0% would use CAM for their current health condition, and 51.9% would consider CAM for their current health condition if they were more knowledgeable. Most respondents desired more CAM education and indicated that they would try CAM modalities if covered under insurance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most college students requested more knowledge to assist in their decisions to use CAM. These findings provide insight for health centers on the preferences of college student patients.
authors: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 101 The City Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: jannettn@uci.edu.
authors: Jannett
authors: J
authors: Nguyen
authors: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 101 The City Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: maliu@email.arizona.edu.
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Liu
authors: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 101 The City Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: rohinipatel@email.arizona.edu.
authors: Rohini J
authors: RJ
authors: Patel
authors: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 101 The City Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: keliyt@hawaii.edu.
authors: Keli
authors: K
authors: Tahara
authors: University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 101 The City Drive Bldg. 200, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: Annie.Nguyen@med.usc.edu.
authors: Annie L
authors: AL
authors: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CAM education; Complementary medicine; Integrative medicine; Student health