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The Use of Complementary Health Approaches Among U.S. Adults with a Recent Cancer Diagnosis

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    • Alternative Title:
      J Altern Complement Med
    • Personal Author:
      Clarke, Tainya C.
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      Objective

      The object of this study was to explore the use of complementary health approaches among U.S. adults with a cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years and distinguish use for general wellness from use specifically for treatment.

      Methods

      Using data from the 2002, 2007, and 2012 National Health Interview Survey, the study included 1359 persons with a cancer diagnosis of selected cancers in the past 5 years. Participants were asked about their use of complementary health approaches for general reasons and cancer treatment in the past 12 months. Responses were aggregated into the use of any complementary approach as well as examined by mode of practice.

      Results

      Overall, 35.3% of persons with a cancer diagnosis used complementary health approaches in the past 12 months. These persons were more likely to have used a biologically based approach (22.8%) compared with other approaches. Persons with breast cancer were significantly more likely to use any complementary health approach (43.6%) compared with those with other recently diagnosed cancers. Few persons with a cancer history (2.3%) used complementary approaches specifically for cancer treatment. However, prevalence of use for treatment varied by cancer type (0.4%–6.8%).

      Conclusions

      This study highlights differences in the use of various types of complementary health approaches for different reasons among persons with recent diagnoses of some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States.

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      J Altern Complement Med. 24(2):139-145
    • Pubmed ID:
      28930475
    • Pubmed Central ID:
      PMC5820530
    • Document Type:
      Journal Article
    • Funding:
      CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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