TAILIEUCHUNG - Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Gynecologic Oncology Patients in Turkey

The accurate identfication of breast abnormalities has been correlated with a longer breast examination time. Chapter 18 reviews management of breast problems. Although practice varies widely and is often influenced by staff availability, for medicolegal purposes many recommend that another member of the medical team be present during the breast examination as well as for the pelvic and rectal examinations. The rationale is to prevent sexual miscon- duct by the examiner or charges of the same | D OI http Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Gynecologic Oncology Patients in Turkey RESEARCH COMMUNICATION Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Gynecologic Oncology Patients in Turkey Ev en Nazik1 Hakan Nazik2 Murat Api2 Ahmet Kale2 Meltem Aksu2 Abstract The use of complementary and alternative medicines CAM among women with gynecologic cancer is becoming increasingly popular. Therefore it is important to gain insight into the prevalence and factors related to the use of CAM. The aim of this study was to assess the use of CAM in women with gynecologic cancer. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from 67 gynecological cancer patients at gynecologic oncology clinic of a hospital in Turkey between October 2009 to December 2010 using a questionnaire developed specifically for this study. The instrument included questions on socio-demographic information disease specifics and complementary and alternative medicine usage. On the basis of women s responses all participants were divided into 2 groups CAM users and nonusers. The findings indicated that of the women reported the use of 1 or more CAM therapies. There were no significant differences in the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between CAM users and nonusers P . The most frequently used CAM method was herbal therapy and the second was prayer . The main sources of information about CAM were informal friends family members . A considerable proportion of CAM users had discussed their CAM use with their physicians or nurses. Turkish women with gynecologic cancer frequently use CAM in addition to standard medical therapy. Nurses oncologists caring for women with gynecologic cancer should initiate a dialogue about usage of CAM discussing the potential adverse effects of CAM and the patient s therapeutic goals. Keywords Complementary and alternative medicines - gynecologic cancer - Turkey Asian .

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