Complementary and alternative medicines used by cancer patients to cope with chemotherapy-induced constipation
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Tarih
2020
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Elsevier Sci Ltd
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) used by cancer patients to cope with chemotherapy-induced constipation, and attitudes of the patients toward CAM. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in an adult oncology unit of a university hospital with 214 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Data were collected with the Patient Identification Form and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ). Results: of the participants, 21.5% had information about CAM, the main source of information was the internet and social media (54.8%), and 31.8% used CAM in coping with chemotherapy-induced constipation. the most common method was phytotherapy (97.1%). the most commonly used herb was apricot (39.4%); the HCAMQ mean score was 34.3 (+/- 4.6). Conclusion: Cancer patients frequently use CAM to cope with chemotherapy-induced constipation and the most common CAM used by patients is phytotherapy.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Complementary medicine, Cancer, Constipation, Attitudes
Kaynak
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
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Q1
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39
