Attitudes and use of complementary medicine in men with prostate cancer
Attitudes and use of complementary medicine in men with prostate cancer
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DOI：
10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64178-x
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发表时间：
2002-12-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Chodak, GW
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作者：
Wilkinson, S;Gomella, LG;Chodak, GW
目的：癌症患者越来越多地将补充疗法纳入整体治疗。我们确定了前列腺癌患者中补充疗法的流行程度和使用模式。材料与方法：在6家泌尿外科机构接受前列腺癌治疗的患者自行填写补充治疗问卷。所有被诊断患有前列腺癌的男性，无论年龄、疾病阶段或治疗方法如何，都符合条件。结果：共1099例患者返回问卷。总有效率为78.5%。分别有23.5%（258人）和18.2%（200人）的患者曾经或目前正在使用补充疗法。较高的教育水平和收入水平与更多地使用辅助疗法有关
Purpose: Patients with cancer are increasingly incorporating complementary therapies into the overall treatment. We determine the prevalence and patterns of use of complementary therapies among patients with prostate cancer.Materials and Methods: Patients attending 6 urology institutions for prostate cancer management completed a self-administered questionnaire on complementary therapy. All men diagnosed with prostate cancer were eligible, regardless of age, stage of disease or treatment.Results: A total of 1,099 patients returned the questionnaire. The overall response rate was 78.5%. Complementary therapies had previously been or were currently being used by 23.5% (258) and 18.2% (200) of patients, respectively. Higher levels of education and income were associated with greater use of complementary therapy (p