Use of herbs or vitamin/mineral/nutrient supplements by pediatric oncology patients

Turhan A. B., BÖR Ö.

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.23, ss.69-74, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.03.009
  • Dergi Adı: COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-74
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alternative therapy, Cancer, Complementary therapy, Herbs, Pediatrics, COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE USE, TURKISH CANCER-PATIENTS, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, EASTERN TURKEY, NATIONAL-SURVEY, THERAPIES, CHILDREN, PREVALENCE, ATTITUDES, CARE
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread and increasing. We sought to study the frequency and factors affecting of its use in children with cancer. We designed a questionnaire that was administered to the parents of children between September 2013 and March 2014. A total of 74 patients were enrolled into the study. Fifty patients (67.5%) had used one or more than one type of herbs or vitamin/mineral/nutrient. The most commonly used CAM treatment was grape molasses (36.6%). The main source of information to families was the internet. No correlation found between the use of CAM and parents' education status, the level of income, socioeconomic status, chemotherapy treatment. Patients with cancer highly tended to use CAM treatment without informing healthcare professionals. The integration of complementary methods to the conventional treatments is interesting and seem to respond to the needs of patients allowing a more comprehensive approach to care. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.