Molassiotis Alexander, Panteli Vassiliki, Patiraki Elisabeth, Ozden Gulten, Platin Nurgun, Madsen Elin, Browall Maria, Fernandez-Ortega Paz, Pud Dorit, Margulies Anita
School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Coupland III, Coupland Street, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 Feb;12(1):34-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.09.007. Epub 2005 Nov 14.
This paper presents findings from a cross-sectional survey about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with lung cancer, forming part of a larger study. Data from 111 lung cancer patients in 8 countries in Europe were collected through a descriptive 27-item questionnaire. The data suggest that 23.6% of the lung cancer patients used CAM after the diagnosis with cancer. The most popular CAM modalities were herbal medicine (48.1%), medicinal teas (11.5%), homeopathy (11.5%), use of animal extracts (11.5%) and spiritual therapies (11.5%). Herbal use increased by three times after the diagnosis of cancer. Patients seemed quite satisfied with the CAM used. They were also spending on average about 142 Euros monthly on CAM therapies or remedies. The most common motivation to use CAM was to increase the body's ability to fight the cancer. Main sources of information about CAM were friends and family. As CAM is increasingly used by patients with lung cancer, it is important to be able to assist patients make an appropriate decision by discussing the issue of CAM openly, providing reassurance and communicating safe and appropriate information to patients.
本文介绍了一项关于肺癌患者使用补充和替代医学（CAM）的横断面调查结果，该调查是一项更大规模研究的一部分。通过一份包含27个条目的描述性问卷，收集了来自欧洲8个国家的111名肺癌患者的数据。数据表明，23.6%的肺癌患者在被诊断患有癌症后使用了补充和替代医学。最常用的补充和替代医学方式是草药（48.1%）、药茶（11.5%）、顺势疗法（11.5%）、使用动物提取物（11.5%）和精神疗法（11.5%）。在被诊断患有癌症后，草药的使用增加了两倍。患者似乎对所使用的补充和替代医学相当满意。他们平均每月在补充和替代医学疗法或药物上花费约142欧元。使用补充和替代医学最常见的动机是增强身体对抗癌症的能力。关于补充和替代医学的信息主要来源是朋友和家人。由于肺癌患者越来越多地使用补充和替代医学，通过公开讨论补充和替代医学问题、给予安慰并向患者传达安全和适当的信息，帮助患者做出合适的决定非常重要。
