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The Views of Patients with Hematological Malignancies About Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Original Article
VOLUME: 55 ISSUE: 2
P: 139-146
2022

The Views of Patients with Hematological Malignancies About Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Acta Haematol Oncol Turc 2022;55(2):139-146
DOI: 10.5505/aot.2022.05945
Derya Şahin 1
Semih Başcı 1
Samet Yaman 1
Tahir Darçın 1
Bahar Uncu Ulu 1
Nuran Ahu Baysal 1
Dicle İskender 1
Tuğçe Nur Yiğenoğlu 1
Tuba Hacıbekiroğlu 2
Merih Kızıl Çakar 1
Mehmet Sinan Dal 1
Fevzi Altuntaş 3
1. Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
2. Sakarya University, Hematology Department, Sakarya, Turkey
3. Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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Received Date: 2021-11-11T19:50:34
Accepted Date: 2022-08-01T05:56:23
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is often used by cancer patients, but not many studies had been published on the prevalence of CAM use in patients with hematological cancers. This study aims to determine the prevalence of CAM and type of CAM used in this group of patients.

METHODS

Patients who were followed up in Ankara Oncology Hospital hematology and stem cell transplant clinic were asked some questions about CAM, art therapy and spiritual support.

RESULTS

A total of 238 patients participated. The prevalence of CAM use was 29,4%. The most common types of CAM used is phytotherapy. There is no significant association of CAM use with age and gender. A higher rate of CAM use was observed in those with a low education level. It was found that those living in the provincial centers also used these treatments at a higher rate.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

It is noteworthy that the use of CAM is less common in patients with hematologic cancer compared to other studies, patients are confused about CAM and want to get information from their physicians. It was observed that they were also interested in art therapy and spiritual support therapies.