ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2016
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Association with Quality of Life among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence of herbal and traditional medicine in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20-year studies.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cancer patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine use by cancer patients in low income and lower-middle income countries.Global public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Factors associated with herbal medicine use among patients with cancer attending a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic determinants, clinical characteristics, and survival outcomes of solid tumor patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a five-year retrospective cohort study.Research square · 2025Article
- Traditional medicine, environmental exposures, and cultural practices in cancer risk: insights from low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Effect of alternative and complementary medicine on male infertility: An umbrella review.Health science reports · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors among Iranian Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental · 2024Article
- The use of traditional and complementary medicine by cancer patients in SSA: A scoping review.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Review
- Complementary and alternative medicine application in cancer patients in Iran.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Use, Reasons, and Satisfaction with the Complementary Medicine among Patients Living with a Permanent Ostomy.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Article
- Proportion and associated factors of the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine exclusively in a hospital in Bangladesh.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Prevalence of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) among adult cancer patients in Malawi.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background. Today, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is being routinely practiced by cancer patients worldwide. This study aimed at examining the prevalence of CAM use in patients with cancer and comparing the quality of life (QoL) in CAM users and nonusers. Methods. A cross-sectional study was employed on 195 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH) chemotherapy center. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used and the collected data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.0 for Windows. Results. 154 (79%) patients were found to be users of CAM. Educational status, average monthly income, disease stage, and comorbidity were strong predictors of use of CAM. The most commonly utilized types of CAM were traditional herbal based medicine (72.1%) and only 20.8% of patients discuss with their doctors CAM use. No significant difference was found in QoL between CAM users and nonusers except in financial difficulties (p = 0.020). Conclusions. This study revealed a high rate of CAM use with very low disclosure rate to their health care providers. Health care providers should be open to discuss the use of CAM with their patients as it will lead to better health outcome.
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