The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients

Volume: 38 Number: 1 March 1, 2012
  • Yasemin Karacan
  • Yeliz Akkuş
  • Nuran Akdemir
  • Hakan Göker
  • Salih Aksu
  • Gülsan A. Sucak
  • Gülsüm Özet
  • Atakan Tekinalp
  • Vildan Özkocaman
  • Rıdvan Ali
  • Fahir Özkalemkaş
  • Osman İlhan
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The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients

Abstract

The aim of this descriptive study was to investigate the types and prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among patients with malignancy who have undergone bone marrow transplantation (before and after). A demographic questionnaire was completed with 153 patients at five hospitals located in Ankara. Data has been collected from a face-to-face interview performed by a nurse. The most common types of CAM used were herbs (%48.4) and pray (%28.1). The most frequently used herb was stinging nettle (%69.0) and animal product was blood of turtle. Common reasons for using CAM were that it is “curative", it gives "relaxation" and evokes "spiritual wellbeing”. Majority of the patients using CAM (%79.0) did not discuss the use of these therapies with their primary physicians. This study revealed that most findings in this study are similar to the results of other studies.

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Yeliz Akkuş This is me

Nuran Akdemir This is me

Hakan Göker This is me

Salih Aksu This is me

Gülsan A. Sucak This is me

Gülsüm Özet This is me

Atakan Tekinalp This is me

Vildan Özkocaman This is me

Rıdvan Ali This is me

Fahir Özkalemkaş This is me

Osman İlhan This is me

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March 1, 2012

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March 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 38 Number: 1

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Karacan, Y., Akkuş, Y., Akdemir, N., Göker, H., Aksu, S., Sucak, G. A., Özet, G., Tekinalp, A., Özkocaman, V., Ali, R., Özkalemkaş, F., & İlhan, O. (2012). The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 38(1), 1-6. https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH
AMA
1.Karacan Y, Akkuş Y, Akdemir N, et al. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2012;38(1):1-6. https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH
Chicago
Karacan, Yasemin, Yeliz Akkuş, Nuran Akdemir, et al. 2012. “The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38 (1): 1-6. https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH.
EndNote
Karacan Y, Akkuş Y, Akdemir N, Göker H, Aksu S, Sucak GA, Özet G, Tekinalp A, Özkocaman V, Ali R, Özkalemkaş F, İlhan O (March 1, 2012) The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38 1 1–6.
IEEE
[1]Y. Karacan et al., “The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 1–6, Mar. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH
ISNAD
Karacan, Yasemin - Akkuş, Yeliz - Akdemir, Nuran - Göker, Hakan - Aksu, Salih - Sucak, Gülsan A. - Özet, Gülsüm et al. “The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 38/1 (March 1, 2012): 1-6. https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH.
JAMA
1.Karacan Y, Akkuş Y, Akdemir N, Göker H, Aksu S, Sucak GA, Özet G, Tekinalp A, Özkocaman V, Ali R, Özkalemkaş F, İlhan O. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2012;38:1–6.
MLA
Karacan, Yasemin, et al. “The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 38, no. 1, Mar. 2012, pp. 1-6, https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Karacan, Yeliz Akkuş, Nuran Akdemir, Hakan Göker, Salih Aksu, Gülsan A. Sucak, Gülsüm Özet, Atakan Tekinalp, Vildan Özkocaman, Rıdvan Ali, Fahir Özkalemkaş, Osman İlhan. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the Stem Cell Transplantation Patients. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 1;38(1):1-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66RK54WH

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