Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

Watt, Lisa; Gulati, Sonia; Shaw, Nicola; Sung, Lillian; Dix, David; Poureslami, Iraj; Klassen, Anne F.

doi:10.1007/s00520-010-1063-y

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“…Furthermore, although the current sample represented ethnic minorities, it only included those who were English speaking and literate. Those who are less acculturated may have different CHA use [e.g., 45]. Finally, the data were cross-sectional and self-reported, limiting the ability to make conclusions regarding causality and possibly introducing response bias for variables such as perceived quality of care.…”

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Characteristics associated with the use of complementary health approaches among long-term cancer survivors

Sohl

Weaver

Birdee

et al. 2013

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Purpose To identify the prevalence and characteristics of long-term adult cancer survivors who use complementary health approaches (CHA). Methods Participants completed the Follow-up Care Use Among Survivors (FOCUS) Survey, a cross-sectional investigation of long-term cancer survivors. Use of CHA and reasons for use were assessed. A multivariable logistic regression model was applied to identify if predisposing, enabling and need characteristics described in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Healthcare Model were associated with CHA use in the past year. Results Long-term cancer survivors in the study (N=1,666) were predominately female (62%) and older (mean age=69.5), with breast, prostate, colorectal, ovarian and endometrial cancers. Thirty-three percent of survivors used CHA in the past year. Common reasons for CHA use were: to relieve stress (28%), treat or prevent cancer (21%), relieve cancer-related symptoms (18%), and deal with another condition (18%). Predisposing (i.e., higher optimism) and need factors (i.e., experienced cancer-related symptoms, ever had depression/anxiety) were significantly associated with CHA (p-values <0.05). Enabling factors (i.e., insurance coverage, financial resources) were not. Conclusions Cancer survivors continue to report a high prevalence of recent CHA use more than five years after initial diagnosis. Healthcare providers should be aware of increased use of CHA among subgroups of long-term cancer survivors in order to guide safe and optimal use.

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Characteristics associated with the use of complementary health approaches among long-term cancer survivors

Sohl

Weaver

Birdee

et al. 2013

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“…, Watt et al . ). However, these studies have focused on many different aspects of the issue and it is difficult to gain a clear picture of the processes involved.…”

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“…What these studies do indicate is that factors affecting the decision‐making, for patients with cancer, include: culture and family relationships (Watt et al . ); dissatisfaction with conventional treatments and/or health professionals (Shumay et al . ); problematic relationships with conventional health professionals (Shumay et al .…”

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Decision‐making related to complementary and alternative medicine use by people with Type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study

Chang

Wallis

Tiralongo

et al. 2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…If we want to improve pediatric medication safety at home, one of the most important things needed is to enhance the medication knowledge of the parents or main caregivers (Hughes & Edgerton, 2005). Culture and language barriers are thought to influence medication use and dosing accuracy among immigrants (Håkonsen & Toverud, 2012;Lo, Sharif, & Ozuah, 2006;Watt et al, 2012;Yin et al, 2010). Limited literacy proficiency and low social-economic status were the main reasons for medication errors in these populations (Chang, Chen, Chang, & Smith, 2011;Håkonsen & Toverud, 2012).…”

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Immigrant Mothers’ Knowledge of Medication Safety and Administration for Young Children

Huang¹,

Yeh²

2015

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The goals of this paper are to compare immigrant (Southeast Asian and Chinese) and non-immigrant (Taiwanese) mothers' knowledge of medication safety and administration for children, and to reveal how the accessibility of medical resources could affect immigrant mothers' medication administration. The medication knowledge and communication ability of immigrants are suggested to be insufficient, which could be the main reason for medication errors. When medical resources can be accessed easily, immigrant mothers' medication errors may be reduced. A survey with stratified sampling was used. Data were gathered from 643 participants with young children in Taiwan. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to solicit participants' responses concerning medication preservation and medication administration. Southeast Asian mothers need the help of doctors or family members; they frequently administer suppositories to febrile children, store children's medication in the fridge, and pay less attention to the expiry date. Chinese immigrant mothers tend to let children take Chinese medicine, give previously prescribed drugs to sick children, give other children's medication to sick children, and buy medicines at a pharmacy without a doctor's prescription. When the participants spend more than 31 minutes travelling to the nearest clinic, they are more likely to misuse medication, such as giving previously prescribed drugs to a sick child, and combining medication with Chinese medicine. The findings of this study suggest that the medication knowledge and administration habits of immigrant and non-immigrant mothers differ. The parents of young children take sick children to seek proper medical treatment when they are able to easily access medical resources.

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Perceptions about complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese immigrant parents of children with cancer

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

Characteristics associated with the use of complementary health approaches among long-term cancer survivors

Characteristics associated with the use of complementary health approaches among long-term cancer survivors

Decision‐making related to complementary and alternative medicine use by people with Type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study

Immigrant Mothers’ Knowledge of Medication Safety and Administration for Young Children

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