TY - JOUR
T1 - Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with haematological malignancies in Europe
AU - Molasiotis, Alexandros
AU - Margulies, Anita
AU - Fernandez-Ortega, Paz
AU - Pud, Dorit
AU - Panteli, Vassiliki
AU - Bruyns, Ingrid
AU - Scott, Julia A.
AU - Gudmundsdottir, Gudbjorg
AU - Browall, Maria
AU - Madsen, Elin
AU - Ozden, Gulten
AU - Magri, Miriam
AU - Selvekerova, Sarka
AU - Platin, Nurgun
AU - Kearney, Nora
AU - Patiraki, Elisabeth
PY - 2005/5/1
Y1 - 2005/5/1
N2 - This study reports upon a descriptive cross-sectional survey assessing the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with haematological cancers. Twelve European countries contributed data from patients with haematological cancers, as part of a larger study. Sixty-eight patients with haematological cancer participated. Among the participants, 26.5% used some form of CAM after the cancer diagnosis. The most common therapies used were homeopathy (38.9%), herbal medicine (22.2%) various psychic therapies, such as use of mediums, healers, rebirthing or past life regression therapy (22.2%). A particular profile of a CAM user was not evident in the sample. Moderate levels of satisfaction with CAM were reported. Patients commonly used CAM to increase the ability of their body to fight cancer and to improve physical and emotional well-being. Information about CAM was received mainly from friends or family. As CAM use in patients with haematological malignancies is common, clinicians should assist patients who want to use CAM to make an appropriate decision, and improve communication with them about CAM use in an open and non-judgemental dialogue.
AB - This study reports upon a descriptive cross-sectional survey assessing the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with haematological cancers. Twelve European countries contributed data from patients with haematological cancers, as part of a larger study. Sixty-eight patients with haematological cancer participated. Among the participants, 26.5% used some form of CAM after the cancer diagnosis. The most common therapies used were homeopathy (38.9%), herbal medicine (22.2%) various psychic therapies, such as use of mediums, healers, rebirthing or past life regression therapy (22.2%). A particular profile of a CAM user was not evident in the sample. Moderate levels of satisfaction with CAM were reported. Patients commonly used CAM to increase the ability of their body to fight cancer and to improve physical and emotional well-being. Information about CAM was received mainly from friends or family. As CAM use in patients with haematological malignancies is common, clinicians should assist patients who want to use CAM to make an appropriate decision, and improve communication with them about CAM use in an open and non-judgemental dialogue.
KW - Alternative medicine
KW - Complementary medicine
KW - Complementary therapies
KW - Haematologic cancers
KW - Leukaemia
KW - Lymphoma
KW - Myeloma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18244368462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.12.005
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15955292
SN - 1744-3881
VL - 11
SP - 105
EP - 110
JO - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
IS - 2
ER -
