Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and its Affecting Factors in Women with Breast Cancer / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
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: 447-458, 2007.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-62775
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This exploratory study was to identify the use of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) in women with breast cancer and to analyze which factor influence CAM use.METHODS:
114 patients with breast cancer were identified and approached. The instrument used to gather data were the common types, main reasons and effects as well as stress, mood states and fatigue.RESULTS:
42.7% of all participants reported the use of CAM. The most common types of CAM used were Phellinus linteus, elm tree, and vitamin C. The main reasons for CAM use were to boost the immune system and to prevent recurrence. Prayer, massage, Shitake mushroom, and Ganoderma lucidum were, identified as being more effective than others. 93.6% of the respondents informed their physicians of their use of CAM. Logistic regression analysis determined that stress, mood states, and duration after diagnosis were factors significantly associated with CAM use.CONCLUSION:
CAM use is increasing among patients with breast cancer. Health care professionals are in the main position to identify what treatments patients are using and implement CAM therapies that can be helpful to relieve patient symptoms related to treatment and psychological distress.
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Assunto principal:
Ácido Ascórbico
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Recidiva
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Religião
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Terapias Complementares
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Mama
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Modelos Logísticos
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Reishi
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Agaricales
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Artigo
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