[PDF] Top 20 Prevalence, patterns, and perceived value of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients: a cross sectional, descriptive study

... on perceived benefits, which have given hope to many patients to ac- complish wellness and improved quality of life, but little thought is spent on the multitude of interactions that may ...of cancer ... See full document

... traditional medicine (nonconventional indi- genous medical practices) [21] and home medication/ remedies [22, 23] have been in use by Amerindians ...and perceived bene- fits. Hsu et al. [25] showed that ... See full document

... The questionnaires were checked for completeness, and responses were coded and entered into the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0 for Windows. Frequencies and percentages as well as ... See full document

... Swedish cancer patients use CAM, are highly satisfied with this use, generally have reasonable expecta- tions and are alert to the ...satisfaction. Cancer care professionals need to be able to ... See full document

... T2DM patients manage their disease through the use of complementary and alternative medi- cine (CAM) therapies ...Energy Medicine; and (4) Biologically based practices ...mainstream ... See full document

... and cancer in a broad context, with the book "Love, Medicine and Miracles" by Bernie Siegel [21] referred to by the largest number of participants (n = ...other patients, rather than on ... See full document

... use among Saudi can- cer patients are limited and of small sample ...a prevalence of only 20%, whereas Jazieh et ...our study, the prevalence of CAM use was ... See full document

... common among hypertensive patients (8% - 40%) and they use it alongside conventional medical treatments ...conventional medicine, the rise in CAM use has been attributed to its perceived ‘nat- ... See full document

... traditional medicine in health professional training ...traditional medicine in their pharmacy curricula ...herbal medicine at the fourth year ...use among hypertensive, diabetes, ... See full document

... mind-body medicine, biologically based practices, manipulative and body-based therapies and energy medicine ...Chinese Medicine (TCM) which includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, qigong, and ... See full document

... this study was to assess the prevalence, types, sociodemographic and clinical-related factors of complementary and alternative medicine use among Moroccan women with breast ...A ... See full document

... by study partici- pants are presented in Table ...Included among the over the counter supplements are fish oils such as salmon and cod liver oils, omega-3 supplements, and products from general nutrition ... See full document

... a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 240 diabetic ...The prevalence of CAM use was ...(8.8%), alternative medicine systems ...diabetic patients consumed bitter ... See full document

... this study reported discussing their use of CAM with their VA providers ...presumption among patients that this is a legitimate aspect of treatment to discuss with their ...and alternative ... See full document

... Prevalence of CAM use among youth aged 10 to 17 across 10 health condition categories, by co-occurring HA status. Data Source: 2007 NHIS. Note: Percents shown in the parentheses are percentages of children ... See full document

... present study revealed that ...our study and other studies, 19,30,31 primarily because healthcare providers did not inquire on CAM ...practice among their patients and critically inquire about ... See full document

... this cross-sectional study, higher rates of HIV, HBV, and HCV infections among patients demonstrate the necessity of rou- tine viral studies before surgical proce- ...the ... See full document

... 125 patients attending the dialysis unit were included in the study (response rate, ...Most patients were cooperative and happy to have someone to converse with during their long dialysis ...some ... See full document

... CAM involves five categories of practices [3, 8]. The first category involves the use of natural products, such as herbs, probiotics, antioxidants, and chondroitin sul- fate. The natural product that is used the most for ... See full document

... family medicine clinics in rural Japan located in Shizuoka and Shiga ...Family Medicine Department, their location in rural Japanese communities, and their willingness to be a part of this research ... See full document