Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Turkish Samples

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dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz, Medet
dc.contributor.authorTavsanli, Nurgul Gungor
dc.contributor.authorOzcelik, Hanife
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractA large proportion of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to extend their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of CAM use by patients undergoing cancer treatment. The study was conducted in Turkey at a large state university hospital and a government hospital between March and December 2013. The research sample consisted of a total of 147 cancer patients undergoing either chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Data collection was performed using a Patient Description Form and the EUROHIS (WHOQOL-8.Tr) quality-of-life scale through face-to-face interviews. The use of CAM, green tea (28.00 +/- 4.24), and garlic (29.00 +/- 0.00), as well as the use of a combination of plant products such as pomegranate juice, pollen, and herbal tea (31.25 +/- 5.96), not feeling the need to inform the physician of the use of CAM, regular use of CAM, finding CAM use effective, and suggesting CAM use to others were found to have a statistically significant relationship to average quality-of-life scores (P < 0.05). This study could be used to develop holistic nursing interventions and CAM use by patients undergoing cancer treatment.
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity Hospital of Suleyman Demirel at Isparta; State Hospital of Manisa at the city of Manisa
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by University Hospital of Suleyman Demirel at Isparta and State Hospital of Manisa at the city of Manisa. The authors thank all the cancer patients for their assistance.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/HNP.0000000000000121
dc.identifier.endpage95
dc.identifier.issn0887-9311
dc.identifier.issn1550-5138
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid26752220
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84959229037
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage88
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000121
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/3685
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000372935700004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
dc.relation.ispartofHOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectcancer
dc.subjectcomplementary and alternative medicine
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.titleUse of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Turkish Samples
dc.typeArticle

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