Table 2.
Integrative Medicine Recommendations in the Consultations at Baseline, and Adherence to Individual Treatment Recommendations for at Least 4 Weeks, Evaluated in the Follow-up Interview.a
| Treatment Recommendation | Patients Who Received
Recommendation (n = 75) |
Patients Stating at Least 4 Weeks’ Adherence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Percentage | n | Percentage | |
| General healthy nutritional therapy | 72 | 96.0 | 65 | 90.3 |
| Well-structured daily routine | 72 | 96.0 | 61 | 84.7 |
| Relaxation techniques | 71 | 94.7 | 53 | 74.6 |
| Regular walking | 69 | 92.0 | 58 | 84.1 |
| Enzyme therapy | 66 | 88.0 | 50 | 75.8 |
| Cold facial affusions | 61 | 81.3 | 35 | 57.4 |
| Mild endurance training | 54 | 72.0 | 35 | 64.8 |
| Oil swishing | 51 | 68.0 | 20 | 39.2 |
| Mild outdoor activities | 48 | 64.0 | 43 | 89.6 |
| IMed infusionsb | 33 | 44.0 | 14 | 42.4 |
| l-Carnitine | 31 | 41.3 | 15 | 48.4 |
| Vitamin D | 31 | 41.3 | 30 | 96.8 |
| Vitamin B complex | 29 | 38.7 | 26 | 89.7 |
| Applying stimuli to hands and feet | 28 | 37.3 | 24 | 85.7 |
| Moist, hot hay flower sachet | 27 | 36.0 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Peeling with olive oil and sugar | 26 | 34.7 | 12 | 46.2 |
| Psychological support | 26 | 34.7 | 14 | 53.8 |
| Relaxing baths | 22 | 29.3 | 13 | 59.1 |
| Iberogast (herbal mixture) | 21 | 28.0 | 13 | 61.9 |
| Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) | 20 | 26.7 | 16 | 80.0 |
Abbreviation: IMed, integrative medicine.
Multiple recommendations and responses were possible. Only patients who had received each recommendation were included in the analysis of compliance.
IMed infusions: intravenous vitamin infusions containing various vitamins (vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12) and some minerals (magnesium and calcium) that were produced by the pharmacy of the University Hospital Erlangen on application day in a standardized way and applied in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics within the scope of the integrative treatment.