Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer in northern Turkey: analysis of cost and satisfaction

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dc.authoridsaglam, zeynep/0000-0003-1172-4998
dc.authoridkoc, zeliha/0000-0002-8702-5360
dc.contributor.authorAvci, Ilknur Aydin
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Zeliha
dc.contributor.authorSaglam, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:31:53Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:31:53Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAims and objectives. The aims of this study were to determine (1) the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with cancer, (2) the method of use of the particular therapy, (3) the reasons for using complementary and alternative medicine therapies, (4) the benefits experienced by the use of complementary and alternative medicine, (5) the source of information about complementary and alternative medicine therapies and, (6) the satisfaction and cost of complementary and alternative medicine. Background. Complementary and alternative medicine consists of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices and products that are not considered at present to be a part of conventional medicine. The majority of patients who use complementary and alternative medicine use more than one method. Complementary and alternative medicine use is more common in cases of advanced disease or poor prognosis. Design. This is a descriptive study of complementary and alternative medicine. Methods. This study was conducted in the Chemotherapy Unit at Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey, between 18 March 2008-30 June 2008. Two hundred fifty-three patients with cancer, among 281 patients who applied to the chemotherapy clinic between these dates, agreed to take part in the study with whom contact could be made were included. A questionnaire including descriptive characteristics in collecting data, characteristics about diseases and their treatments, complementary and alternative medicine information and implementation situations and a control list about complementary and alternative medicine implementations were given. The collected data were evaluated by computer using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test and Student's t-test. Results. In this study, 94 1% of the patients were content with medical treatment, 58 9% of them used complementary and alternative medicine treatments, 41 1% did not use any complementary and alternative medicine treatments. The satisfaction level of the patients with complementary and alternative medicine methods was slightly above mediocre (2 33 SD 0 64, on a scale of 1-3). The average cost per capita spent by the patients using complementary and alternative medicine for all the different methods was US$ 288 26. Conclusions. It was determined that although patients did not have enough knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine methods, the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine and satisfaction levels are high that complementary and alternative medicine users spend substantial sums of money for these methods. Relevance to clinical practice. To sustain medical treatment and prognosis of cancer, it is important for nurses to consult with their patients regarding the use and potential risks of some complementary and alternative medicine.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03732.x
dc.identifier.endpage688
dc.identifier.issn0962-1067
dc.identifier.issn1365-2702
dc.identifier.issue5-6
dc.identifier.pmid21714820
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84857032572
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage677
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03732.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/5383
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000300504000010
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Nursing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectcomplementary and alternative therapy
dc.subjectcost
dc.subjectoncology patients
dc.subjectsatisfaction
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleUse of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer in northern Turkey: analysis of cost and satisfaction
dc.typeArticle

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