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Perspectives of Complementary and Alternative Medicine use by cancer patients in a regional hospital in North Queensland, Australia.
Keene, Martin R; Heslop, Ian M; Sabesan, Sabe S; Glass, Beverley D.
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  • Keene MR; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. Electronic address: martin.keene@my.jcu.edu.au.
  • Heslop IM; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
  • Sabesan SS; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
  • Glass BD; College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
Complement Ther Med ; 71: 102879, 2022 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36028116
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate CAMs used, and reasons for and disclosure of this use by cancer patients in a regional hospital in North Queensland, Australia. METHODS: Patients attending the Day Oncology Unit of the Townsville University Hospital were invited to participate in a self-completed questionnaire or telephone interview regarding perspectives of their CAM use. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-squared and independent t-tests were performed to allow comparison between the responses by CAM users and non-users. RESULTS: 102 completed questionnaires were used in the analysis, where 40.2 % of respondents were found to be using some form of CAM. Cannabis, magnesium, and massage were the most prominent therapies used, with cannabis use in cancer, not commonly reported in prior literature. The main reasons given for using CAM were to treat symptoms of cancer, side-effects of treatment or to improve general health. Two-thirds of these respondents disclosed their CAM use to health professionals mostly to obtain a professional opinion or due to concerns of interactions with cancer treatment. CAM users were statistically more likely to have used CAM prior to their cancer diagnosis and have lower emotional wellbeing than non-users. Non-CAM users indicated that a lack of knowledge of CAM or concerns regarding interactions with cancer treatment were the most popular reasons for not adopting these therapies. CONCLUSION: While lower than the averages of previously published CAM use, our study highlights that there is still a significant group of cancer patients in the North Queensland region using CAMs.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Terapias Complementarias / Neoplasias Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Complement Ther Med Asunto de la revista: TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Terapias Complementarias / Neoplasias Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Complement Ther Med Asunto de la revista: TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido