| Autor: |
Emily A. Miller, Shanice Beaumont, Zhen Ni Zhou, Jesse T. Brewer, Charlene Thomas, Eloise Chapman-Davis, Evelyn Cantillo, Kevin Holcomb, Tara Pua, Melissa K. Frey |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, Vol 48, Iss , Pp 101232- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-5789 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.gore.2023.101232 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: To measure prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in a diverse gynecologic oncology patient population and evaluate how attitudes and beliefs regarding CAM relate to demographic factors. Methods: A validated Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ABCAM) survey was distributed to patients with gynecologic malignancy. Results were evaluated using Pearson's Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables and Wilcoxon ranks sum and Kruskal-Wallace tests for non-normally distributed variables. Results: One-hundred thirty patients completed the ABCAM survey. Self-reported race and ethnicity included Asian or Pacific Islander (n = 54; 42%), Hispanic/Latino (n = 23; 18%), White (n = 21; 16%), Black or African American (n = 20; 15%), American Indian/Alaska Native (n = 8; 6.2%) and Other (n = 4; 3.1%). Twenty-four respondents (18%) reported use of CAM. There was a significant difference in expected benefits to CAM between respondents of different races/ethnicities (p |
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