Use of complementary and alternative medicine in Hawaii cancer patients.
This research investigated complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by Hawai'i cancer patients. Thirty-six percent of patients used CAM, most commonly religious/spiritual therapy and herbal treatments. CAM use was linked with younger age, female gender, Catholic religion, and more education. More research is needed to inform decision-making.
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Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96813, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004493:Education; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008602:Mental Healing; D008875:Middle Aged; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D019124:Therapeutic Touch