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ArticleInquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Sushant Paudel, Nabin Pathak, Rajeev Shrestha, Prerok Regmi, Simit Sapkota, Sunil Shrestha

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6 authors.

Sushant PaudelDepartment of Public Health, Modern Technical College, Pokhara University, Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Nabin PathakDepartment of Pharmacy, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda, Makwanpur, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-1952-642X
Rajeev ShresthaNIHR Newcastle Patient Safety Research Collaboration, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1822-3969
Prerok RegmiNepal Sanskrit University, Dang, Lumbini Province, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-7467-6009
Simit SapkotaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Sunil ShresthaDepartment of Research and Academics, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0002-9174-7120

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is rapidly increasing for various non-communicable diseases, including cancer, presenting a complex challenge. However, few studies have examined CAM utilization in Nepal. A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study design was conducted in a cancer-specialized hospital in Nepal to determine the use of CAM using a 29-item survey questionnaire designed to collect data on demographic and clinical characteristics and CAM utilization practices, based on the existing literature. Descriptive statistics and multivariate binary logistic regression were conducted in SPSS version 29 to identify significant influencing factors, with

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Complementary TherapiesNeoplasmsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNepalSurveys and Questionnairescancercomplementary and alternative medicinesdietary supplementsherbal medicineintegrative medicineNepalpatient safety

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