Document Type
Report
Abstract
Purpose: 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 journey
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Recommended Citation
Heafner, Jessica, "Exploration of Why Alaskans Use Complementary Medicine: A Focus Group Study" (2014). Student Projects for Graduate Degrees. 32.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_grad_stuprojects/32
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/4851