Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Clinical Study in 1,016 Hematology/Oncology Patients.
Oncology
; 93(3): 157-163, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Surveys state a widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with malignant diseases. CAM methods might potentially interfere with the metabolization of tumor-specific therapy. However, there is little communication about CAM use in hematology/oncology patients between patients, CAM providers, and oncologists. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
A self-administered questionnaire was handed out to all patients attending to the hematology/oncology outpatient clinic of Regensburg University Hospital. Subsequently, a chart review of all CAM users was performed.RESULTS:
Questionnaires of 1,016 patients were analyzed. Of these patients, 30% used CAM, preferably vitamins and micronutrients. Main information sources for CAM methods were physicians/nonmedical practitioners and friends/relatives. CAM therapies were provided mainly by licensed physicians (29%), followed by nonmedical practitioners (14%) and the patients themselves (13%). Although 62% of the CAM users agreed that the oncologist may know about their CAM therapy, a chart entry about CAM use was found only in 41%.CONCLUSION:
CAM is frequently used by hematology/oncology patients. Systematic communication about CAM is essential to avoid possible drug interactions.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapias Complementares
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Revelação
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Doenças Hematológicas
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oncology
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha