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dc.contributor.authorHeafner, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-29T22:42:10Z
dc.date.available2015-01-29T22:42:10Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/4851
dc.descriptionPresented to the Faculty of the University of Alaska Anchorage in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTERS OF SCIENCEen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To explore why Alaskans choose to pursue complementary medicine as a healthcare option. Design: Qualitative Descriptive. Method: A purposive convenient recruitment methodology was used to recruit project participants. Focus groups were conducted to collect the research data. Findings: Five themes were identified that highlighted why participants use complementary medicine: 1) dissatisfaction, 2) effective, 3) holistic, 4) relationship focused, and 5) a personal journeyen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alaska Anchorageen_US
dc.subjectComplementary medicineen_US
dc.subjectIntegrative medicineen_US
dc.subjectAlternative medicineen_US
dc.subjectPatient focuseden_US
dc.subjectholisticen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectHomeopaticen_US
dc.titleExploration of Why Alaskans Use Complementary Medicine: A Focus Group Studyen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
refterms.dateFOA2020-03-05T09:44:34Z


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