Use of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients in Israel

Pud, Dorit; Kaner, E.; Morag, A; Ben-Ami, Sarah; Yaffe, A.

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.011

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“…After vegetal treatment, relaxation methods such as yoga, reiki and religious methods come to front with the effect of different social, economic and cultural diversities between two countries. The main effects come from family, friends and media, same with our findings [9].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Use of Complementary or Alternative Medicine in Patients with Cancer in Turkey

Akgül¹,

Dosay-Akbulut²

2014

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Abstract:Cancer is one of the major mortality factors for our country and worldwide. In treatment of this illness, additional to standard methods, CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) as alternative and supporting treatments increasingly draws attention. In this study, understanding CAM methods and their usage levels in our country were searched on basis of questionnaire data. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software package. The importance degree was analyzed using Fisher's exact test and chi-square test. In our findings, 69% of all patients were receiving the CAM methods and the highest using level was obtained from nettle with 56.6%. The relations between using of CAM were also determined by the educational and economical income levels. According to our results, the CAM methods gained more importance and their usage increased in Turkey. Also, in the world, the use of these methods increases day by day, hence several different countries replace CAM methods from alternative treatment class with the main treatment methods.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Use of Complementary or Alternative Medicine in Patients with Cancer in Turkey

Akgül¹,

Dosay-Akbulut²

2014

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“…The prominence of social networks as the main CAM information source is noted particularly, but not exclusively, in the UK [5,7,29,35,36,[54][55][56][57][58][59], Turkey [38,39,41,42,[60][61][62][63][64][65], Israel [66][67][68], Norway [11] and Ireland [69], and is confirmed by studies examining CAM across a range of countries [33,[70][71][72][73]. Citizens in these countries appear to draw considerably less frequently on biomedical professionals for information about CAM.…”

Section: Citizens' Information Sources About Cammentioning

confidence: 72%

What Attitudes and Needs Do Citizens in Europe Have in Relation to Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

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Background: Surveys from several European countries suggest a European-wide increase in the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). To safeguard citizens’ rights concerning their healthcare, it is critical to gain an overview of citizens’ attitudes and to understand their expectations and needs regarding CAM. Methods: A review of literature was undertaken, based on systematic searches of the following electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, CINHAL, AMED, PsycINFO and PsycArticles; 189 articles met inclusion criteria. Articles were analysed thematically and their reporting quality assessed. Results: Despite the limited availability of research-based knowledge about citizens’ attitudes and needs concerning CAM in many European countries, some trends can be noted. Many citizens hold positive attitudes to CAM and wish for increasing access to CAM provision. Citizens call for impartial, reliable and trustworthy information to support informed decision-making, and some citizens wish for greater support and involvement of biomedical healthcare professionals in facilitating their healthcare choices. While citizens value distinct aspects of CAM practice, they are also critical consumers and support clear regulatory and educational frameworks to ensure the quality and safety of CAM provision and medicinal products. Conclusion: To gain knowledge on citizens’ needs and attitudes to CAM across Europe further research is required on 3 main issues: i) how citizens across Europe obtain information about CAM and the needs they may have for trustworthy information sources, ii) the local situations for accessing CAM and iii) citizens’ perspectives on the quality of care and safety of CAM provision and products.

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“…Patients want to extend this period more, reduce the side effects of the treatments and have a quality life using CAM. In studies investigating the use of CAM by cancer patients, it is indicated that 30-50% use CAM (Lee et al, 2000;Pud et al, 2005;Scott et al, 2005;Upchurch et al, 2005;Verhoef et al, 2005).…”

Section: Use Of Complementary and Alternative Medicine In Patients Wimentioning

confidence: 99%