Complementary and alternative medicine use by pediatric oncology patients before, during, and after treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and the modalities used by pediatric oncology patients vary widely across studies. In addition, the changes in the use of CAM over the course of treatment are understudied. Thus, this study aimed to explore (1) CAM use by pediatric oncology patients in relation to specific time intervals and (2) communication about CAM use between parents and oncologists.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of children diagnosed with cancer at a Swiss pediatric hematology-oncology center by means of an online questionnaire. Questions were related to their child's CAM use over different time intervals, sources of information about CAM use, and communication with the oncologis

SUBMITTER: Luthi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7977159 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature