The association of complementary alternative medicine use with anxiety, depression and quality of life in Turkish cancer patients

Tarhan O., Alacacioglu A., Somali I., Sipahi H., ZENCİR M., Erten C., ...Daha Fazla

WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY, cilt.15, sa.5, ss.274-278, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/wo.2011.25655
  • Dergi Adı: WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.274-278
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: complementary/alternative medicine (CAM), depression, anxiety, quality of life, cancer patients
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) usage and the factors affecting this among cancer patients in the western region of Turkey. 220 adult cancer patients participated in the study and 93 patients (42.3%) were found to use at least one CAM method.