Traditional and complementary medicine use among cancer patients in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey
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dc.contributor.author | Choi, Soo Jeung | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kunwor, Sangita Karki | - |
dc.contributor.author | Im, Hyea Bin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hwang, Jung Hye | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, Dain | - |
dc.contributor.author | Han, Dongwoon | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-06T08:36:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-06T08:36:29Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2022-04-06 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-03 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/139274 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used in South Asian countries such as Nepal. There are various causes and contributing factors for patients with cancer to consider using T&CM. However, little is known about the use of T&CM among the cancer population in this region. Methods The study followed a cross-sectional design using a structured survey questionnaire. Survey participants were recruited from two National hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal. The survey instrument comprised 30 questions, including variables on demographics, use of T&CM, and perceived level of disease severity, and cancer treatment. Chi-square test and logistic regression were used for data analysis using SPSS ver. 23.0. Results Of 908 participants, 31.6% used one or more modalities of T&CM after a cancer diagnosis. The most commonly used T&CM was Ayurveda (46.5%), followed by yoga (32.4%). About 46% of T&CM users discussed their use with their doctors. The main source of information on T&CM was their family members and relatives (55.7%). Cancer type (head and neck cancer OR: 2.30, CI: 1.23–4.29; abdominal cancer OR: 2.69, CI: 1.47–4.95; lung cancer OR: 5.88, CI: 2.69–12.89), cancer stage (Stage I OR: 1.92¸CI: 1.14–3.25; Stage II OR: 1.76, CI: 1.06–2.94), and the patients’ self-rated disease severity (high perceived severity OR: 1.50, CI: 1.05–2.16) were strong predictors of T&CM use. Conclusion This study underlined that despite the widespread use of T&CM among cancer patients in Nepal, most patients obtained information on T&CM from informal sources and did not disclose their use to physicians. To ensure the safe use of T&CM modalities, physicians should integrate questions on T&CM use into routine patient assessments in order to facilitate active communication and improve the quality of care. | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | BMC | - |
dc.title | Traditional and complementary medicine use among cancer patients in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Hwang, Jung Hye | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Han, Dongwoon | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12906-022-03555-8 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85126277599 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000769460200002 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES, v.22, no.1, pp.1 - 11 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES | - |
dc.citation.title | BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES | - |
dc.citation.volume | 22 | - |
dc.citation.number | 1 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 1 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 11 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | Y | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NAUSEA | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CARE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | COMMUNICATION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PERCEPTIONS | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PHYSICIANS | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | THERAPIES | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ATTITUDES | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PATTERNS | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | GINGER | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Cancer | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Traditional and complementary medicine | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Nepal | - |
dc.identifier.url | https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-022-03555-8 | - |
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