Factors Associated with Interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

IF 1 4区 医学 Q3 NURSING
Mary Baron Nelson, Yoonji Kim, Lauren Hamilton, Anneke Dekker, Kimberly Miller, Ann S Hamilton, Joel Milam
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Background: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by those undergoing cancer treatment is common. While some childhood cancer survivors (CCS) may use CAM to treat late effects, others may lack information about available alternative therapies. We sought to determine characteristics associated with seeking more information about CAM among an ethnically diverse sample of young adult CCS. Methods: Young adult CCS were selected from the population-based Los Angeles SEER cancer registry and surveyed at ages 18 to 39 as part of the Project Forward Cohort. Associations between demographic, clinical, and other factors with seeking information on CAM were examined with t-tests, Chi Square analyses, and logistic regression. Results: Among 1106 participants surveyed, 182 (18%) reported interest in obtaining more information on CAM. Interest in CAM was highest among males, older (vs. younger) participants, those born outside the U.S., those with a history of relapsed/recurrent or second cancers, those with greater depressive symptoms, and those with poorer self-rated health. Among Hispanic/Latino/Latinx respondents, depressive symptoms, birth outside the U.S., and higher Latino culture orientation was positively associated with CAM interest. Discussion: Depressive symptoms and unresolved health problems are associated with a need for information about alternative forms of therapy, particularly in those with born outside the U.S. Healthcare providers caring for CCS can incorporate appropriate CAM information to help address unmet physical and mental health needs.

儿童癌症年轻成人幸存者对补充和替代医学兴趣的相关因素。
背景:接受癌症治疗的患者使用补充和替代医学(CAM)是很常见的。虽然一些儿童癌症幸存者(CCS)可能会使用CAM来治疗晚期影响,但其他人可能缺乏有关可用替代疗法的信息。我们试图确定在不同种族的年轻成人CCS样本中寻找更多关于CAM信息的特征。方法:从以人群为基础的洛杉矶SEER癌症登记处选择年轻的CCS成人,并在18至39岁之间进行调查,作为项目前瞻性队列的一部分。用t检验、卡方分析和逻辑回归检验人口统计学、临床和其他因素与寻求CAM信息之间的关系。结果:在接受调查的1106名参与者中,182人(18%)表示有兴趣获得更多关于CAM的信息。对CAM的兴趣在男性、年龄较大(相对于年轻)的参与者、出生在美国以外的参与者、有复发/复发或第二次癌症病史的参与者、有较大抑郁症状的参与者和自我评估健康状况较差的参与者中最高。在西班牙裔/拉丁裔/拉丁裔受访者中,抑郁症状、非美国出生和较高的拉丁文化倾向与CAM兴趣呈正相关。讨论:抑郁症状和未解决的健康问题与对替代治疗形式信息的需求有关,特别是那些出生在美国以外的人。照顾CCS的医疗保健提供者可以纳入适当的CAM信息,以帮助解决未满足的身心健康需求。
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