Health-related quality of life among US adults with cancer: Potential roles of complementary and alternative medicine for health promotion and well-being.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We estimated prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by reason for use (treatment, wellness, or both) among non-institutionalized adults with cancer in the United States. We also examined health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes among adults with cancer who used CAM.

Methods

We used data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which represents non-institutionalized adults with cancer (n = 2967 unweighted). Using a cross-sectional design with survey sampling techniques, we estimated past year prevalence of CAM use. We ran multivariable logistic regression analyses to investigate the odds of perceived benefits of CAM.

Results

In the past 12 months, 35.1% of adults with cancer reported using some form of CAM. Among

SUBMITTER: Rhee TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6705398 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature