The use of complementary alternative medicines in advanced cancer patients followed at home.
Advanced cancer
Complementary alternative medicine
Home care
Palliative care
Journal
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
ISSN: 1433-7339
Titre abrégé: Support Care Cancer
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9302957
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
01
06
2021
accepted:
15
09
2021
pubmed:
13
10
2021
medline:
1
2
2022
entrez:
12
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To assess the use of complementary alternative medicines (CAM) in advanced cancer patients followed at home. A consecutive sample of advanced cancer patients admitted to a home palliative care program was invited to participate in the study in a period of two months. Demographic characteristics, religious belief, education level, diagnosis, and socio-economic condition were recorded. Patients were asked about the use of CAM, considered to be a health-related treatment practiced outside the established health services. Information about CAM indications and those who prescribed or suggested CAM were also collected. Two hundred and eighty-three advanced cancer patients followed at home were surveyed. Twelve patients (4.2%) were receiving CAM. The indication and type of CAM were variable, as well as the costs. Given the low number of patients taking CAM, no further analysis was performed. A limited number of advanced cancer patients followed at home were using CAM. Further multicenter studies with a larger sample should be performed to provide information about such therapies, also including eventual benefits.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34636945
doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06580-4
pii: 10.1007/s00520-021-06580-4
pmc: PMC8505787
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2003-2008Investigateurs
Bruno Orlando
(B)
Tommaso Favara
(T)
Carla Scibilia
(C)
Marina Gueci
(M)
Lucia Adamoli
(L)
Marco Mauceri
(M)
Alessandro de Lisi
(A)
Mario Lo Mauro
(ML)
Giuseppe Pirajno
(G)
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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