scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicines (Cam) Use among Cancer Patients: An Overview and the Decision Making

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Farooqui
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among Malaysian cancer patients for the management of chemotherapy related side effects (CRSE)

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharifah Nadia Syed Mohammad Salleh ◽  
Maryam Farooqui ◽  
Shubashini Gnanasan ◽  
Mahmathi Karuppannan
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Abstract Objectives Chemotherapy-related side effects (CRSE) are among the most distressing events cancer patients face. Some patients seek complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), increasing the risk of undesirable drug- CAM interactions. This study aims to identify the prevalence and type of CAM used for CRSE among cancer patients and patient’s disclosure of CAM use to their prescribers. Methods This was a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study. Data was collected from cancer patients attending to three departments: surgical, medical and gynaecology at a local hospital in Malaysia. Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Research Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health, Malaysia. Results A total of 273 patients were recruited. Prevalence of CAM used for CRSE management was 166 (60.8%). Of the CAM users, 144 (86.7%) were female, 102 (61.4%) were employed and 123 (74.1%) were married. Breast cancer patients were found to be the highest users of CAM (n=76; 45.8%). The top three CAM used by patients in managing CRSE were dietary supplements (n=166; 100%); herbal products (n=154; 92.8%) and traditional Malay therapy (n=147; 88.6%). About 83% (n=137) patients disclosed CAM use to their prescribers. Among these, 58 (42.3%) reported that their doctors encouraged the use, whereas 89 (65.0%) patients claimed their doctors disagreed the use of CAM. Conclusions Prescribers still have doubt in combining chemotherapy with CAM, hence patients use CAM discreetly. Increasing the awareness and understanding of CAM use are mandatory to distinguish its possible synergistic or adverse reactions with cancer patients.

Complementary and alternative medicine in rheumatology

2011 ◽  
pp. 599-608
Author(s):  
Alan J. Hakim ◽  
Gavin P.R. Clunie ◽  
Inam Haq
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatic Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Introduction 600 Herbal remedies (phytotherapy) 602 Physical and ‘hands-on’ therapies 604 Homeopathy 605 Other complementary and alternative medicines 606 The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among people with chronic diseases including arthritis is widely recognized.1 Up to one-third of arthritis sufferers have received CAM from CAM practitioners and CAM use prevalence has been reported at between 30–100% of patients with rheumatic disease....

scholarly journals PCN27 Disclosing Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) Use to the Health Care Providers:A Descriptive Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. A657-A658
Author(s):  
M. Farooqui ◽  
M.A. Hassali ◽  
A. Knight ◽  
A. Akmal ◽  
M.A. Farooqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines among Cancer Patients: A Single-Center Study

Oncology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde Gras ◽  
Alexis Vallard ◽  
Christelle Brosse ◽  
Aurélie Beneton ◽  
Sandrine Sotton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
Center Study ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) disclosure to the health care providers: A qualitative insight from Malaysian cancer patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 252-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Farooqui ◽  
Mohamed Azmi Hassali ◽  
Aishah Knight Abdul Shatar ◽  
Asrul Akmal Shafie ◽  
Muhammad Aslam Farooqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Health Workers in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Amom Tor-Anyiin ◽  
Rose Okonkwo ◽  
Iorfa Tor-Anyiin
Keyword(s):  
Health Worker ◽  
Biological Therapy ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Spiritual Therapy ◽  
Body Therapy ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

BACKGROUND: The use of complimentary and alternative medicines has risen globally. We therefore, explored the prevalence and predictors of use of complementary and alternative medicines among healthcare workers. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted between 1st June and 31st August 2018 on the use of complementary and alternative medicines among health workers in Federal Medical Center Makurdi and Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi in Benue State. Questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents and data analysed using logistic binary regression models. RESULT: Response rate for the study was 80.2% out of which females were 196 (58.2%) with 215 (65.7%) in the age bracket of 31 – 60 years. Married respondents were 244 (72.4%) while Medical Doctors followed by Nurses were 87 (25.8%) and 84 (24.9%) respectively. Majority of the respondents, 113 (33.8%) have a monthly salary of above N100,000 (277.8 USD @ exchange rate of N360) while health workers of Tiv ethnic extraction had the highest number of 202 (60.7%) followed by those of Idoma extraction, 95 (28.5%). Those with years of work experience between (0 -15) were 268 (87.9%). The most used CAM was spiritual therapy, 230 (68.2%) while whole-body therapy was the least with 84 (24.9%). Use of biological therapy and manipulative therapy were 182 (54%) and 207 (61.4%) respectively. The odds of a female health worker using spiritual therapy was more than twice that of their male counterpart, (AOR: 2.218, 95% CI: 1.391 – 3.538). The odds of a Community Health Extension Worker and a medical doctor using a biological therapy among the study population were four times and almost thrice respectively compared to a pharmacist (AOR: 4.117, 95% CI: 1.690 – 10.030) and (AOR: 2.541, 95% CI: 1.095 – 5.896). The odds of an Idoma health worker using a manipulative and body-based therapy was thrice that of a Tiv health worker (AOR: 3.00, 95% CI: 1.318 – 6.829). While the odds of a Tiv health worker using whole-body therapy was seven times that of Idoma (AOR: 7.420, 95% CI: 2.186 – 25.188. CONCLUSION: There was high prevalence of CAM use by health workers and this has potentials to influence integration of CAM with conventional medicines.

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