Health information-seeking behavior among users of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) is widespread among the German population and driven by various motives, including both supplementing and avoiding treatments with conventional medicine. The aim of this article is to examine how these motives relate to different health information-seeking behaviors.

Methods

The study uses regression analysis based on data from a German online access panel, which explored the use and acceptance of TCIM in Germany in 2022. From this study, we use information on 1,696 individuals (aged 18-75 years) who vary in their motives for using TCIM (subjective statements on five-point Likert scales) and have used TCIM to treat health problems.

Results

Overall, TCIM is considered more a health-promot

SUBMITTER: Trubner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature