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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine patient characteristics and other factors associated with discontinuation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Korea. Methods: A national, multicenter, cross-sectional survey of cancer patients was performed in which 674 of 2,661 patients were analyzed for their use of CAM after cancer diagnosis. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify the factors related to CAM discontinuation. Results: Among the surveyed cancer patients, 25.3% (674 of 2,661) had used CAM, whereas 38.3% (258 of 674) of those with CAM experience had discontinued CAM therapy. The most frequently used form of CAM was herbs (43.5%). The major reasons for the discontinuation of CAM included absence of effects (23.9%), financial burden (22.9%), and physician opposition (13.7%). Other factors associated with the discontinuation of CAM included metastatic cancer (OR = 2.06), a long duration of cancer treatment (OR = 3.34), dissatisfaction (OR = 4.34), and side effects (OR = 4.23) of CAM therapy. Conclusions: For cancer patients to correctly employ CAM therapy, increase their satisfaction, andreduce their side effects, efforts should be made to analyze the costeffectiveness of CAM, and valid information must be provided to physicians and cancer patients.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 225-230 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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- Oncology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Cancer Research
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Factors associated with discontinuation of complementary and alternative medicine among korean cancer patients. / Kim, So Young; Kim, Kyung Sook; Park, Jong Hyock; Shin, Ji Yeon; Kim, Sung Kyeong; Park, Jae Hyun; Park, Eun Cheol; Seo, Hong Gwan.
In: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2013, p. 225-230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Factors associated with discontinuation of complementary and alternative medicine among korean cancer patients
AU - Kim, So Young
AU - Kim, Kyung Sook
AU - Park, Jong Hyock
AU - Shin, Ji Yeon
AU - Kim, Sung Kyeong
AU - Park, Jae Hyun
AU - Park, Eun Cheol
AU - Seo, Hong Gwan
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine patient characteristics and other factors associated with discontinuation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Korea. Methods: A national, multicenter, cross-sectional survey of cancer patients was performed in which 674 of 2,661 patients were analyzed for their use of CAM after cancer diagnosis. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify the factors related to CAM discontinuation. Results: Among the surveyed cancer patients, 25.3% (674 of 2,661) had used CAM, whereas 38.3% (258 of 674) of those with CAM experience had discontinued CAM therapy. The most frequently used form of CAM was herbs (43.5%). The major reasons for the discontinuation of CAM included absence of effects (23.9%), financial burden (22.9%), and physician opposition (13.7%). Other factors associated with the discontinuation of CAM included metastatic cancer (OR = 2.06), a long duration of cancer treatment (OR = 3.34), dissatisfaction (OR = 4.34), and side effects (OR = 4.23) of CAM therapy. Conclusions: For cancer patients to correctly employ CAM therapy, increase their satisfaction, andreduce their side effects, efforts should be made to analyze the costeffectiveness of CAM, and valid information must be provided to physicians and cancer patients.
AB - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine patient characteristics and other factors associated with discontinuation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Korea. Methods: A national, multicenter, cross-sectional survey of cancer patients was performed in which 674 of 2,661 patients were analyzed for their use of CAM after cancer diagnosis. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify the factors related to CAM discontinuation. Results: Among the surveyed cancer patients, 25.3% (674 of 2,661) had used CAM, whereas 38.3% (258 of 674) of those with CAM experience had discontinued CAM therapy. The most frequently used form of CAM was herbs (43.5%). The major reasons for the discontinuation of CAM included absence of effects (23.9%), financial burden (22.9%), and physician opposition (13.7%). Other factors associated with the discontinuation of CAM included metastatic cancer (OR = 2.06), a long duration of cancer treatment (OR = 3.34), dissatisfaction (OR = 4.34), and side effects (OR = 4.23) of CAM therapy. Conclusions: For cancer patients to correctly employ CAM therapy, increase their satisfaction, andreduce their side effects, efforts should be made to analyze the costeffectiveness of CAM, and valid information must be provided to physicians and cancer patients.
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VL - 14
SP - 225
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JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
SN - 1513-7368
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