Utilization of and Attitudes towards Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies in a Chinese Cancer Hospital: A Survey of Patients and Physicians
Joint Authors
Cohen, Lorenzo
McQuade, Jennifer L.
Chen, Zhen
Wei, Qi
Zhang, Ying
Bei, WenYing
Palmer, J. Lynn
Meng, Zhiqiang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
In China, the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is very popular, but little is known about how it is integrated with conventional cancer care.
We conducted parallel surveys of patients and physicians on TCM utilization.
Methods.
Two hundred forty-five patients and 72 allopathic physicians at the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center completed questions on their use of and attitude towards TCM.
Results.
Patient mean age was 51, with 60% female.
Eighty-three percent of patients had used TCM.
Use was greatest for Chinese herbal medicine (CHM; 55.8%).
Only 1.3% of patients used acupuncture and 6.8% Qi Gong or Tai Qi.
Sixty-three percent of patients notified their oncologist about TCM use.
The most common reason for use was to improve immune function.
CHM was often used with a goal of treating cancer (66.4%), a use that 57% of physicians agreed with.
Physicians were most concerned with interference with treatment, lack of evidence, and safety.
Ninety percent of physicians have prescribed herbs and 87.5% have used TCM themselves.
Conclusion.
The use of TCM by Chinese cancer patients is exceptionally high, and physicians are generally well informed and supportive of patients’ use.
Botanical agents are much more commonly used than acupuncture or movement-based therapies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McQuade, Jennifer L.& Meng, Zhiqiang& Chen, Zhen& Wei, Qi& Zhang, Ying& Bei, WenYing…[et al.]. 2012. Utilization of and Attitudes towards Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies in a Chinese Cancer Hospital: A Survey of Patients and Physicians. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
McQuade, Jennifer L.…[et al.]. Utilization of and Attitudes towards Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies in a Chinese Cancer Hospital: A Survey of Patients and Physicians. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028360
American Medical Association (AMA)
McQuade, Jennifer L.& Meng, Zhiqiang& Chen, Zhen& Wei, Qi& Zhang, Ying& Bei, WenYing…[et al.]. Utilization of and Attitudes towards Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies in a Chinese Cancer Hospital: A Survey of Patients and Physicians. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028360
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028360