Knowledge of and attitudes toward complementary and alternative therapies: a national multicentre study of oncology professionals in Norway

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作者
Risberg, T [1 ]
Kolstad, A
Bremnes, Y
Holte, H
Wist, EA
Mella, O
Klepp, O
Wilsgaard, T
Cassileth, BR
机构
[1] Univ Tromso Hosp, Dept Oncol, N-9038 Tromso, Norway
[2] Norwegian Radium Hosp, Oslo, Norway
[3] Ullevaal Univ Hosp, Dept Oncol, Oslo, Norway
[4] Haukeland Hosp, Dept Oncol, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
[5] St Olav Hosp, Dept Oncol, Trondheim, Norway
[6] Univ Tromso, Biostat Serv, Inst Community Med, N-9001 Tromso, Norway
[7] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Integrat Med Serv, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
alternative medicine; complementary medicine; cancer; oncology professionals;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejca.2003.11.011
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
This study reports on oncology professionals' knowledge and attitude toward complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), classified according to their primary application as complementary or alternative methods. In June 2002, we conducted a national, multicentre survey of 828 Norwegian oncologists, nurses, clerks and therapeutic radiographers. A response rate of 61% was achieved. Only a few physicians (4%) described their reactions to alternative medicine as positive compared with nurses (33%), therapeutic radiographers (32%) and clerks (55%) (P < 0.0001). Females showed a more positive view than males (33% versus 14%, P < 0.0001). More participants expressed a positive attitude to complementary versus alternative medicines. Most respondents regarded healing by hand or prayer, homeopathy, and Iscador (mistletoe) as alternative therapies. In contrast, most respondents classified acupuncture, meditation, reflexology, music/art-therapy, aromatherapy and massage as complementary therapies. This survey demonstrates major differences, by gender as well as oncology health profession in views about and the classification of various CAM methods (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:529 / 535
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