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THE USE OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE AMONG CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE
Inga Marijanović
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Daniela Bevanda Glibo
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tatjana Lasić
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; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marija Kraljević
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Teo Buhovac
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Timur Cerić
; Clinic of Oncology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Sokolović
; Clinic of Oncology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sažetak
Background: The alternative medicine is increasingly accepted by modern man. People realize that healing based on natural
methods is much more affordable and not more aggressive than taking potent drugs of synthetic origin. The aim of this study was to
collect data on the use of complementary agents and alternative medicine in cancer patients treated at the Oncology Clinic of the
University Clinical Hospital in Mostar.
Subjects and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included 100 patients. Data were collected from a
questionnaire compiled for this research, which comprised two groups of questions. The first group examined the sociodemographic
characteristics of the respondents, and the second the modalities of using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and
health and conceptual reasons for use.
Results: A total of 72 patients (72.0%) had used a CAM during their anticancer treatment. Only 23% of patients had used CAM
before the diagnosis of cancer. Among them, 26 (36.1%) previously discussed the topic with their oncologist. CAMs ranged from
herbal medicine (58.3%), cannabinoid oil (19.4%) and different vitamins and minerals (22.2%). CAMs were mainly used to improve
the health (40.3%). Among patients who used CAM only 25% find it financially demanding, 90.3% of patients were satisfied with
effects of CAMs, and 78.1% would recommend it to other cancer patients.
Conclusion: Our data showed that in our region, many patients used complementary and alternative methods of treatment.
These results are very important because they provide information and give a clearer picture of the use of CAM among cancer
patients and, accordingly, the right approach of the health practitioners to the patient, leading to optimized cancer therapy and
increased safety.
Ključne riječi
neoplasms; drug therapy; radiotherapy; complementary therapies
Hrčak ID:
272956
URI
Datum izdavanja:
8.2.2022.
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