Herbal Product Use by the Cancer Patients in Both the Pre and Post Surgery Periods and During Chemotherapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20346957 |
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| Authors | Sema Koçaşlı, Sema KoçaÅŸlı, Zehra Demircan (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 325-333 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0189-6016 • E-ISSN: 2505-0044 |
| Publisher | African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i2.34 |
| PMID | 28573249 |
| OpenAlex | W2590915346 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate of the use of herbal products in patients in both pre- and postsurgery periods and during chemotherapy, and to determine the factors behind it. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a descriptive study with 281 patients in 4 centers. The data of the study were collected by using a survey form prepared by the researcher, depending on literature and interview with the participants face-to-face. Results: While the average age of the patients involved in the study is 49.1±12.8, 51.6% of them were females, 34.6% graduate of elementary school, and 34.5% were housewives. While the prevelance of the use of herbal product prior to surgical treatment is 38.9%, it was observed that this rate increased to 54.1% during chemotherapy. It was observed that the most frequently used product was garlic prior to surgical treatment (19.2%), that it was urtica dioica (13.8%) during chemotherapy. Before the surgical treatment, 94.3% of the patients, and during chemotherapy treatment, 81.7% of the patients, stated that the use of herbal product had not been questioned by the physician or nurse. Conclusion: Analysis of the results indicates that health professionals need to obtain information regarding the use of herbal products by cancer patients during both pre- and post- surgery periods, as well as during chemotherapy. Patients should be provided with information and guidance about the advantages and disadvantages of using herbal products
Cancer · Chemotherapy · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Medicinal plant effects and applications · Medicine · Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits · Internal Medicine · Surgery
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