Patterns of natural health product use at an outpatient heart function clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Natural health product (NHP) use is common among Canadians, but the NHPs used by outpatients with cardiovascular conditions such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure have not been identified.

Objectives

Describe NHP use among outpatient cardiac patients, assess drug interactions and their potential implications and determine NHP documentation by health care providers.

Methods

Telephone interviews were conducted by the main researcher with patients who attended the Cardiac Clinics at the Royal Columbian Hospital. Medication reconciliation was performed to elicit information regarding NHP use and clinic charts were used to supplement demographic information.

Results

There were 119 successful interviews. Most patients were approximately 65 years old

SUBMITTER: Tress K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature