Kremser T, Evans A, Moore A, Luxford K, Begbie S, Bensoussan A, Marigliani R, Zorbas H
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 3, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012, Australia.
Breast. 2008 Aug;17(4):387-94. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2007.12.006. Epub 2008 Jun 5.
International research suggests complementary therapy usage is common in women with breast cancer. Comparable data do not exist for Australia. A self-completed questionnaire was used to survey Australian women with breast cancer about their usage of complementary therapies. The survey was mailed to members of two breast cancer consumer advocacy groups, and assessed type of therapy used, reasons for use, and sources of information about complementary therapies. Of 367 respondents with breast cancer, 87.5% had used complementary therapies, with many using four or more therapies. Most commonly used were vitamin supplements (54.2%), support groups (49.8%), massage (41.4%) and meditation (38.7%). Common reasons for use included improving physical (86.3%) and emotional (83.2%) wellbeing and boosting the immune system (68.8%). Women sought information about complementary therapies from a variety of sources. The range of therapies used and the diverse reasons for use emphasise the need for reliable, evidence-based information about complementary therapies for women and clinicians.
国际研究表明，辅助疗法在乳腺癌女性患者中使用普遍。澳大利亚尚无类似数据。本研究采用自填式问卷对澳大利亚乳腺癌女性患者的辅助疗法使用情况进行调查。问卷邮寄给两个乳腺癌患者维权组织的成员，调查内容包括所使用的疗法类型、使用原因以及辅助疗法的信息来源。在367名乳腺癌受访者中，87.5%使用过辅助疗法，许多人使用了四种或更多疗法。最常用的是维生素补充剂（54.2%）、支持小组（49.8%）、按摩（41.4%）和冥想（38.7%）。使用辅助疗法的常见原因包括改善身体状况（86.3%）和情绪状态（83.2%）以及增强免疫系统（68.8%）。女性从多种渠道获取辅助疗法的信息。所使用疗法的范围和多样的使用原因凸显了为女性患者和临床医生提供关于辅助疗法的可靠、循证信息的必要性。
