AFYON KOCATEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ’NDE MEME KANSERİ TANISI İLE TAKİP EDİLMEKTE OLAN HASTALARDA TAMAMLAYICI VE ALTERNATİF TEDAVİ KULLANIMI

Hilal YEŞİL; Büşra KIRAN; Hakan ALKAN; Büşra ATEŞ; Betül KAYALI; Seda BÜYÜKÇAM; Senem GÜLER; İsmail ÜNLÜ; Zehra Nur SERT; Mükremin UYSAL

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AFYON KOCATEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ’NDE MEME KANSERİ TANISI İLE TAKİP EDİLMEKTE OLAN HASTALARDA TAMAMLAYICI VE ALTERNATİF TEDAVİ KULLANIMI

Authors:

Hilal YEŞİL | Büşra KIRAN | Hakan ALKAN | Büşra ATEŞ | Betül KAYALI | Seda BÜYÜKÇAM | Senem GÜLER | İsmail ÜNLÜ | Zehra Nur SERT | Mükremin UYSAL

Publisher:

Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Kocatepe Medical Journal 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.42-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000532555

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2149-7869

Abstract:

 


OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the frequency of complementary and alternative therapy (CAM) usage and CAM related applications in patients with breast cancer at Afyon Kocatepe University.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Our study included a total of 70 patients with breast cancer who applied to the Afyon Kocatepe University Medical Faculty Hospital, Medical Oncology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics. A 44-question form including questionnaires on the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and the CAM methods used were filled out.

RESULTS: Patients with a mean age of 57.5 ± 11.2 years were assigned at least one CAM method as 85.7% (60 people). It was determined that; praying (85.7%) and plants (30%) were as the most preferred CAM method. While 55% of breast cancer patients using the CAM method decided to use oneself, 13.3% of them started to use CAM due to the influence of their family. In our study, only 35% of the patients using CAM were informed about this issue by their doctor. While 32.9% of patients using CAM indicated that they were very beneficial, 44.3% of the patients stated that they applied to these methods immediately after the diagnosis was started.

CONCLUSIONS: It has been determined that our patients use CAM methods frequently, mostly they prefer prayer and herbal methods. In addition, breast cancer patients do not inform health workers about the use of CAM, especially the majority of those continuing with chemotherapy, radiotherapy / hormone therapy were using CAM together. As a result; we also think that health professionals can also interrogate patients in terms of using CAM so that they can also help prevent side effects from using these methods.

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AFYON KOCATEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ’NDE MEME KANSERİ TANISI İLE TAKİP EDİLMEKTE OLAN HASTALARDA TAMAMLAYICI VE ALTERNATİF TEDAVİ KULLANIMI

Authors: Hilal YEŞİL | Büşra KIRAN | Hakan ALKAN | Büşra ATEŞ | Betül KAYALI | Seda BÜYÜKÇAM | Senem GÜLER | İsmail ÜNLÜ | Zehra Nur SERT | Mükremin UYSAL

Publisher: Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Kocatepe Medical Journal 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.42-47

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2018

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000532555

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2149-7869

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Authors:

Hilal YEŞİL | Büşra KIRAN | Hakan ALKAN | Büşra ATEŞ | Betül KAYALI | Seda BÜYÜKÇAM | Senem GÜLER | İsmail ÜNLÜ | Zehra Nur SERT | Mükremin UYSAL

Publisher:

Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Kocatepe Medical Journal 2018 Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.42-47

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2018

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000532555

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2149-7869