The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: In Turkey

Akyol, Asiye Durmaz; Öz, Burcu

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.12.003

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“…Regarding the prevalence of CAM use in Asian countries, there is very few study reports, but the prevalence of CAM use seems to be higher than that from the western countries. For the example, the prevalence of CAM use ranged from 54% to 61% in Turkey [4, 8], 64% in Malaysia [5], 60.9% in Palestine [9], 55% in Singapore [10], and 93.4% in China [11]. The rate of 60.9% that we found in this study is quite similar with the papers from Asian countries but higher than that of the study from Western countries.…”

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confidence: 78%

A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Thailand

Puataweepong

Sutheechet²,

Ratanamongkol

2012

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Introduction. Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer patients is increasingly acceptable worldwide, but most of the studies were surveyed from developed countries. In this study, we evaluated the first and large cohort of cancer patients with CAM use in Thailand. Materials and Methods. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 248 cancer patients attending outpatient radiotherapy unit at Ramathibodi Hospital. Results. The prevalence of CAM use was 60.9%. The most frequently used CAM were dietary/vitamin supplements (56.9%). Independent predictors of CAM use were high income (P < 0.001) and cancer type (P = 0.019). About half of the patients (51%) reported positive effects from CAM use. Nevertheless, 9.4% of the patient also reported side effects. The majority of patients (58.3%) did not disclose their use of CAM to their doctors because they felt that it was not necessary for doctors to know (65.9%). The average spending for CAM use was 200 USD/month (range, 10–1,000). Conclusion. Although the cost for CAM is relatively expensive, the prevalence of CAM use in cancer patients in Thailand is high particularly, in patients with higher income. Therefore, all clinical oncologists should be concerned about the use of CAM during evaluation of the cancer patients.

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A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Thailand

Puataweepong

Sutheechet²,

Ratanamongkol

2012

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…In Uganda, recent studies showed that diabetic (Rutebemberwa et al 2013) and tuberculosis (Buregyeya et al 2011) patients believed strongly in the intrinsic efficacy and effectiveness of traditional medicines for their ailments. In Turkey, the majority of cancer patients have been reported to have used traditional medicines at some point in their cancer journey (Akyol & Oz 2011). Most of the patients in the Turkish study reported that they obtained information about the use of herbal remedies from close friends, family members or the media.…”

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confidence: 99%

Barriers to biomedical care and use of traditional medicines for treatment of cervical cancer: an exploratory qualitative study in northern U ganda

Mwaka

Okello

Orach

2014

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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Use of traditional medicines for treatment of cancers has increased worldwide. We used a qualitative approach to explore barriers to biomedical care and reasons for use of traditional medicines for the treatment of cervical cancer in Gulu, northern Uganda. We carried out 24 focus group discussions involving men and women aged 18–59 years. We employed content analyses technique in data analysis. Traditional medicines were used mainly due to barriers to biomedical care for cervical cancer. The barriers included health system factors, for example long distances to health facilities and unavailability of medicines; health workers’ factors, for example negative attitudes towards patients and demands for bribes; individual patient’s factors, for example inability to pay for medical care; and socio-cultural beliefs about superiority of traditional medicines and perceived greater privacy in accessing traditional healers. Barriers to biomedical care and community beliefs in the effectiveness of traditional medicines encourage use of traditional medicines for treatment of cervical cancer but might hinder help-seeking at biomedical facilities. There is need for targeted culturally sensitive awareness campaign to promote effectiveness of modern medicine and to encourage cautious use of traditional medicines in the treatment of cervical cancer.

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“…The popularity of CAM among patients with chronic illness is similar or even higher than among the average population [1,11,12]. Previous studies indicated that CAM use increases with serious clinical and health conditions [13,14] and it is exceptionally high among patients with life threatening illnesses such as cancer or HIV [15,16].…”

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confidence: 92%

Health Care and Social Work Student’s: Choice between Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Conventional Medicine on a 5 Point Severity Scale of Diseases

Sárváry¹,

Takács²,

Sárváry³

2018

Altern Integr Med

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: In Turkey

Cited by 34 publications

References 22 publications

A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Thailand

A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Thailand

Barriers to biomedical care and use of traditional medicines for treatment of cervical cancer: an exploratory qualitative study in northern U ganda

Health Care and Social Work Student’s: Choice between Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Conventional Medicine on a 5 Point Severity Scale of Diseases

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