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Religious And Traditional Practices For Turkish Women With Gynecologic Cancer

Year 2018, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 164 - 167, 01.10.2018

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the religious and traditional practices performed by Turkish women with gynecologic cancer in order to heal.Material And Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with the patients with gynecologic cancer receiving treatment in the Gynecology Clinic, Ambulatory Chemotherapy Unit and Oncology services of a university hospital located in Eastern Turkey between 1 January-31 December 2017. The study was completed with 116 patients.Results: In this study, it was revealed that 59.5% of the participants began to pray/perform salaat, 20.7% drank holy water, 19.8% began to use charms, 15.5% visited tombs, 12.1% used herbal therapies, 9.5% visited religious clergymen, 6.9% had lead poured, 6% made a vow/ sacrifice; 6% had amulets prepared for themselves, and 5.2% had treatment magic for themselves.Conclusion: Consequently, many patients with gynecologic cancer prefer to perform religious and traditional practices as an additional treatment to the modern cancer treatment. Furthermore, it was revealed that their information source were unreliable sources such as their circle and media in general.

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  • Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Müdürlüğü, Kanser İstatistikleri. Erişim Tarihi: 13 Ocak 2018. Available from: http://kanser.gov.tr/index.php/daire-faaliyet- leri/kanser-istatistikleri/2106-2014-y%C4%B1l%C4%B1-t%C3%BCrki- ye-kanser-istatistikleri
  • Gotheridge S M, Dresner N, Psychological adjustment to gynecologic cancer. Primary care update for ob/gyns 2002; 9 (2): 80-4.
  • Linden W, Vodermaier A, MacKenzie R, Greig D, Anxiety and depression after cancer diagnosis: prevalence rates by cancer type, gender, and age. J Affect Disord 2012; 141(2): 343-51.
  • Uçan O, Pehlivan S, Ovayolu N, Sevinc A, Camci C, The use of comple- mentary therapies in cancer patients: a questionnaire based descriptive survey from southeastern Turkey. Am J Clin Oncol 2008; 31: 589-94.
  • Molassiotis A, Fernadez-Ortega P, Pud D, Ozden G, Scott J A, Panteli V, et al., Use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer pa- tients: a European survey. Ann Oncol 2005; 16: 655-63.
  • Scott J A, Kearney N, Hummerston S, Molassiotis A, Use of comple- mentary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer: a UK survey. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2005; 9: 131-7.
  • Kav S, Hanoğlu Z, Algier L, Türkiye’de kanserli hastalarda tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemlerinin kullanımı: Literatür taraması. Uluslararası Hematoloji-Onkoloji Dergisi 2008; 18: 32-8.
  • Nazik E, Nazik H, Api M, Kale A, Aksu M, Complementary and alternative medicine use by gynecologic oncology patients in Turkey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012; 13 (1): 21-5.
  • Gansler T, Kaw C, Crammer C, Smith T, A population-based study of prevalence of complementary methods use by cancer survivors, Cancer 2008; 113: 1048-57.
  • Akyüz A, Dede M, Cetinturk A, Yavan T, Yenen M C, Sarici S U, et al., Self-application of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with gynecologic cancer. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2007; 64 (2): 75-81.
  • Öztürk R, Şatır D G, Sevil Ü, Jinekolojik kanserli hastaların tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanım durumları ve tutumlarının incelenmesi. Gazi- antep Medical Journal 2016; 22 (3): 141-47.
  • Can G, Erol O, Aydıner A, Topuz E, Quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Turkey. Europan Journal of Oncology Nursing 2009; 13: 287-94.
  • Supoken A, Chaisrisawatsuk T & Chumworathayi B, Proportion of gy- necologic cancer patients using complementary and alternative medici- ne. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2009; 10 (5): 779-82.
  • Yıldırım Y, Patterns of the Use of complementary and alternative medici- ne in women with metastatic cancer. Cancer Nurs 2010; 33: 194-200.
  • Jacobsen P B, Meade C D, Stein K D, Chirikos T N, Small B J, Ruckdes- chel J C, Efficacy and costs of two forms of stress management training for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, J Clin Oncol 2002; 20: 2851-62.
  • Herman P M, Craig B M, Caspi O, Is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) cost-effective? A systematic review, BMC Complement Altern Med 2005, 5 (11): 1-15.
  • Karacan Y, Akkuş Y, Akdemir N, Göker H, Aksu S, Sucak G, et al., Kök hücre nakli hastalarında tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanımı. Ulu- dağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2012; 38 (1): 1-6.

Jinekolojik Kanserli Türk Kadınlarının Dini Ve Geleneksel Uygulamaları

Year 2018, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 164 - 167, 01.10.2018

Abstract

Amaç: Türk jinekolojik kanserli kadınların şifa aramak için yaptığı dini ve geleneksel uygulamaları incelemektir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma tanımlayıcı olarak, 01 Ocak-31 Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin doğusunda bir üniversite hastanesinin Jinekoloji Kliniği, Ayaktan Kemoterapi Ünitesi ve Onkoloji Servislerinde tedavi gören jinekolojik kanserli hastalar ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma 116 hasta ile tamamlanmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırmamızda katılımcıların %59.5’ inin namaza/duaya başladığı, %20.7’sinin kutsal su içtiği, %19.8’inin nazarlık kullanmaya başladığı, %15.5’inin türbe ziyareti yaptığı, %12.1’inin bitkisel terapileri kullandığı, %9.5’inin hocaya gittiği, %6.9’unun kurşun döktürdüğü, %6’sının adak/kurban adadığı, %6’sının muska yaptırdığı ve %5.2’sinin tedavi büyüsü yaptırdığı saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Jinekolojik kanserli çok sayıda hasta, modern kanser tedavisine ek bir tedavi olarak dini ve geleneksel uygulama yapmayı tercih etmektedir. Bununla birlikte, bilgi kaynaklarının genellikle çevreleri ve medya gibi güvenilir olmayan kaynaklar olduğu saptanmıştır.

References

  • Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Müdürlüğü, Kanser İstatistikleri. Erişim Tarihi: 13 Ocak 2018. Available from: http://kanser.gov.tr/index.php/daire-faaliyet- leri/kanser-istatistikleri/2106-2014-y%C4%B1l%C4%B1-t%C3%BCrki- ye-kanser-istatistikleri
  • Gotheridge S M, Dresner N, Psychological adjustment to gynecologic cancer. Primary care update for ob/gyns 2002; 9 (2): 80-4.
  • Linden W, Vodermaier A, MacKenzie R, Greig D, Anxiety and depression after cancer diagnosis: prevalence rates by cancer type, gender, and age. J Affect Disord 2012; 141(2): 343-51.
  • Uçan O, Pehlivan S, Ovayolu N, Sevinc A, Camci C, The use of comple- mentary therapies in cancer patients: a questionnaire based descriptive survey from southeastern Turkey. Am J Clin Oncol 2008; 31: 589-94.
  • Molassiotis A, Fernadez-Ortega P, Pud D, Ozden G, Scott J A, Panteli V, et al., Use of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer pa- tients: a European survey. Ann Oncol 2005; 16: 655-63.
  • Scott J A, Kearney N, Hummerston S, Molassiotis A, Use of comple- mentary and alternative medicine in patients with cancer: a UK survey. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2005; 9: 131-7.
  • Kav S, Hanoğlu Z, Algier L, Türkiye’de kanserli hastalarda tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemlerinin kullanımı: Literatür taraması. Uluslararası Hematoloji-Onkoloji Dergisi 2008; 18: 32-8.
  • Nazik E, Nazik H, Api M, Kale A, Aksu M, Complementary and alternative medicine use by gynecologic oncology patients in Turkey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2012; 13 (1): 21-5.
  • Gansler T, Kaw C, Crammer C, Smith T, A population-based study of prevalence of complementary methods use by cancer survivors, Cancer 2008; 113: 1048-57.
  • Akyüz A, Dede M, Cetinturk A, Yavan T, Yenen M C, Sarici S U, et al., Self-application of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with gynecologic cancer. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2007; 64 (2): 75-81.
  • Öztürk R, Şatır D G, Sevil Ü, Jinekolojik kanserli hastaların tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanım durumları ve tutumlarının incelenmesi. Gazi- antep Medical Journal 2016; 22 (3): 141-47.
  • Can G, Erol O, Aydıner A, Topuz E, Quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Turkey. Europan Journal of Oncology Nursing 2009; 13: 287-94.
  • Supoken A, Chaisrisawatsuk T & Chumworathayi B, Proportion of gy- necologic cancer patients using complementary and alternative medici- ne. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2009; 10 (5): 779-82.
  • Yıldırım Y, Patterns of the Use of complementary and alternative medici- ne in women with metastatic cancer. Cancer Nurs 2010; 33: 194-200.
  • Jacobsen P B, Meade C D, Stein K D, Chirikos T N, Small B J, Ruckdes- chel J C, Efficacy and costs of two forms of stress management training for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, J Clin Oncol 2002; 20: 2851-62.
  • Herman P M, Craig B M, Caspi O, Is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) cost-effective? A systematic review, BMC Complement Altern Med 2005, 5 (11): 1-15.
  • Karacan Y, Akkuş Y, Akdemir N, Göker H, Aksu S, Sucak G, et al., Kök hücre nakli hastalarında tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanımı. Ulu- dağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 2012; 38 (1): 1-6.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Mesude Duman

Özlem Doğan Yüksekol This is me

Yeter Durgun Ozan This is me

Publication Date October 1, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 15 Issue: 4

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Vancouver Duman M, Yüksekol ÖD, Ozan YD. Jinekolojik Kanserli Türk Kadınlarının Dini Ve Geleneksel Uygulamaları. JGON. 2018;15(4):164-7.