Exploring the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Patients

Jones, Ellen; Nissen, Lisa; McCarthy, Alexandra; Steadman, Kathryn J.; Windsor, Carol

doi:10.1177/1534735419846986

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“…A narrative review (Jones et al, 2019) aimed to determine factors influencing CAM use in Australia and reported that cancer and other condition-specific populations shared some reasons for CAM use: (a) self-perceived ill health, (b) sense of well-being and (c) integrative treatment [ 13 ].…”

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Potential factors that influence usage of complementary and alternative medicine worldwide: a systematic review

Tangkiatkumjai

Boardman

Walker

2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

104

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Objectives To determine similarities and differences in the reasons for using or not using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) amongst general and condition-specific populations, and amongst populations in each region of the globe. Methods A literature search was performed on Pubmed, ScienceDirect and EMBASE. Keywords: ‘herbal medicine’ OR ‘herbal and dietary supplement’ OR ‘complementary and alternative medicine’ AND ‘reason’ OR ‘attitude’. Quantitative or qualitative original articles in English, published between 2003 and 2018 were reviewed. Conference proceedings, pilot studies, protocols, letters, and reviews were excluded. Papers were appraised using valid tools and a ‘risk of bias’ assessment was also performed. Thematic analysis was conducted. Reasons were coded in each paper, then codes were grouped into categories. If several categories reported similar reasons, these were combined into a theme. Themes were then analysed using χ2 tests to identify the main factors related to reasons for CAM usage. Results 231 publications were included. Reasons for CAM use amongst general and condition-specific populations were similar. The top three reasons for CAM use were: (1) having an expectation of benefits of CAM (84% of publications), (2) dissatisfaction with conventional medicine (37%) and (3) the perceived safety of CAM (37%). Internal health locus of control as an influencing factor was more likely to be reported in Western populations, whereas the social networks was a common factor amongst Asian populations (p < 0.05). Affordability, easy access to CAM and tradition were significant factors amongst African populations (p < 0.05). Negative attitudes towards CAM and satisfaction with conventional medicine (CM) were the main reasons for non-use (p < 0.05). Conclusions Dissatisfaction with CM and positive attitudes toward CAM, motivate people to use CAM. In contrast, satisfaction with CM and negative attitudes towards CAM are the main reasons for non-use.

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Potential factors that influence usage of complementary and alternative medicine worldwide: a systematic review

Tangkiatkumjai

Boardman

Walker

2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

104

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“…We found that patients and carers had di culty engaging with healthcare professionals when they felt their views on nutrition and health were not acknowledged. Sources of dietary and CAM information can be misleading when they are more commonly provided by family and friends, health food stores and social media platforms [22]. As a step towards preventing disengagement and ensuring patient safety, this study highlights the need for healthcare professionals to provide patients and carers with the opportunity to discuss their nutrition views and beliefs and explore individual barriers and enablers to nutrition recommendations provided.…”

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Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout and beyond treatment for head and neck cancer: a qualitative longitudinal study

Hiatt

Young

Brown

et al. 2021

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Nutrition care plays a critical role in optimising outcomes for patients receiving treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC), with carers playing an important role in supporting patients to maintain nutrition intake. This study explores patient and carer experience of nutrition care from diagnosis of HNC to oneyear post treatment completion to identify areas for improvement of service delivery. A longitudinal qualitative study design was used with a heterogeneous sample of 20 patients and 15 carers of patients undergoing curative intent treatment for HNC. Interviews conducted at four time points provided a total of 117 interview datasets that were analysed using re exive thematic analysis based on Gadamerian hermeneutic inquiry. Patient and carer experiences were re ected in two primary themes; 1) the battle to maintain control, and 2) navigating the road ahead. This research identi es the need to co-design strategies to improve nutrition care that is inclusive of patients and carers.

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“…[74] Due to the increment of such disorders like cancer, patients, and specialists would try for finding alternative and supplementary remedies for treating the disorder. [75] Pharmaceutic plants that are contained within group of alternative and complementary medicine because of their content of active different biologically active compounds have the potential of curing some special disorders. [76] In accordance with Shanmugam et al .…”

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Pharmacological and biochemical properties of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. and its therapeutic efficacy on osteoarthritis of knee

Ahmadabadi

Vaez-Mahdavi

Kamalinejad

et al. 2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Osteoarthritis (OA) as the most frequent form of knee arthritis is one of the most annoying complications amongst old peoples. There are different pharmacological and non-pharmacological remedies which could be applied for treatment of knee OA. It's while, significant side effects mostly in patients who are older are the dangerous limiting factors. Integrative, supplementary, traditional remedies have been applied from long time ago in treatment of such chronic diseases like OA. Various topical and oral remedies have been presented in treatment of OA worldwide. In spite of the fact there are multiple remedies for reduction symptoms of patients who suffer from disorders and related inabilities which could enhance their life quality. Remedies which have been applied for a long time for treatment of OA have newly discovered to induce injury to some patients. On the other side, additional knowledge about alternative and supplementary remedies is a main way for enhancing health of patients who suffer from OA disorders. Zingiber zerumbet (Z. zerumbeton) is a kind of herb of the ginger family and is a natural compound with various biomedical characteristics like anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effect. However, Z. zerumbet could be applied for reduction of OA symptoms because of its circulatory stimulant and anti-inflammatory effects. Anyway, up to now there is not any methodical literature review for evaluating the Z. zerumbet clinical effectiveness productiveness in treatment of OA. The main aim of the current study is to review scientific resources around therapeutic effectiveness of Zingiber zerumbet in treatment of adverse symptoms of OA disorder.

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Exploring the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Patients

Cited by 48 publications

References 106 publications

Potential factors that influence usage of complementary and alternative medicine worldwide: a systematic review

Potential factors that influence usage of complementary and alternative medicine worldwide: a systematic review

Patient and carer experience of nutrition care throughout and beyond treatment for head and neck cancer: a qualitative longitudinal study

Pharmacological and biochemical properties of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. and its therapeutic efficacy on osteoarthritis of knee

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