Medicinas no convencionales en cáncer / Nonconventional therapies in cancer
Medicina (B.Aires)
; 65(5): 390-394, 2005. tab, graf
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em Es
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| ID: bin-123238
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the therapeutic complementation carried out by cancer patients, assisted at 4 hospitals of Buenos Aires City. The authors propose to classify non conventional medicines, taking into account the sociocultural and historical context of Argentina. These categories discriminate among complementary/alternative medicines (CAM), self-treatment, traditional medicines (TM), and religious healing. The unit of analyses was a sample of 200 patients. The information was collected in semi-structured and open interviews. Results show that 90% of patients consult other medicines, at least once. CAM 72%, self-treatment 97%, TM 22%, religious healing 42%. Fourty four percent of patients with progressive tumor and long duration sickness consulted two or more medicines, while only 20% of patients with primary and located cancer consulted two or more medicines. The familiarization with traditional medicines is associated to the preference for traditional healers; it increases from 22 to 55% of the immigrants and patients from inside Argentina and neighboring countries. Taking into account religious identity, it was noted that pentecostals and evangelists without exception consulted their own therapeutic rituals and rejected traditional medicine. Among catholics, 75% prefer their own religious offering and 25% other religious practices, and do not reject traditional medicines because of religious factors. There were no differences in gender or age.(AU)
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Base de dados:
BINACIS
Assunto principal:
Automedicação
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Terapias Complementares
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article