Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Korean Cancer Patients
| العنوان: | Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Korean Cancer Patients |
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| المؤلفون: | Cheol Hyeon Kim, Yu Cheol Kim, Sook Hyang Jeong, Hyeon Seok Nam, Jin Kim, Chul Ju Han, Yoon Yong Lee, Yun Ho Kong, Ka Hee Yi, Sang Dae Lee, Wee Sik Sohn, Seung Seog Ki, Jin Oh Lee, Yeon Hee Park, Duck Ryung Kim, Min Jae Kim |
| المصدر: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
| بيانات النشر: | Korean Association of Internal Medicine, 2004. |
| سنة النشر: | 2004 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Complementary Therapies, Male, Conventional medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Korea, animal structures, Traditional medicine, Subjective effects, business.industry, Alternative medicine, Cancer, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Neoplasms, Surveys and Questionnaires, Family medicine, Humans, Medicine, Original Article, Female, business |
| الوصف: | Background : Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is now being increasingly used among cancer patients. The objectives of our study were to assess the prevalence, types, cost, subjective effects, and side effects of CAM use, reasons for CAM use, characteristics of CAM users compared to those of nonusers, and patients’ expectations of doctors regarding their CAM use among Korean cancer patients at a single cancer center. Methods : From April to August, 2003, we interviewed 186 cancer patients hospitalized in the Korea Cancer Center Hospital using a structured questionnaire, and analyzed the data. Results : 78.5% of experimental subjects (146 patients) had been treated with at least one type of CAM, in addition to conventional Western treatment, with a mean monthly cost of 1,380,000 Won/person (approximately, 1,100 U.S. dollars on July, 2004). The most prevalent types of CAM used by these patients included medicinal mushrooms (67.1%), herbs (54.1%), vegetable diets (50.6%), and ginseng (46.5%). The main reported reasons for the use of CAM in addition to conventional medicine were nutritional support (19.1%) and physical strengthening (17.8%). 5% of CAM users experienced side effects. The younger and more educated the patients were, the more likely they were to employ CAM. 66% of CAM users wanted to discuss CAM techniques with their doctors. Conclusion : More than two-thirds of cancer patients used various kinds of CAM, incurring considerable costs. Therefore, in order to help patients make informed decisions, medical society should be open to communication with patients. Not only the scientific aspects, but also the economic aspects of CAM usage should be examined more thoroughly, in order to ensure proper distribution of medical resources. |
| تدمد: | 2005-6648 1226-3303 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b7d78f76f0eb4b61b236e86199e7ffcaTest https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2004.19.4.250Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....b7d78f76f0eb4b61b236e86199e7ffca |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 20056648 12263303 |
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