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The Application of Complementary Medicine Methods Applied for Psychological Support and Relaxation in Cancer Patients
(İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2011) Akbulut, Gamze; Yalinca, Rabia; Ersoy, Gulgun
Background: The purpose of the study was to determine the application of complementary medicine and psychological support and relaxation methods in cancer patients. Methods: The study was carried out on 60 cancer (35 men, 25 women) patients between the ages of 16-77 years using a “face to face interview technique”. Results: The most common cancer type was found as lung cancer among men and breast cancer among women related to the type of cancer diagnosis. The 61.7% of patients applied complementary medicine methods. Garlic was seen as one of the complementary bio-based products and it was used by 83.3% of the patients. This rate was 91.7% for onion, 38.3% for broccoli, 56.7% for red cabbage, 8.3% for kefir, 26.7% for green tea, 28.3% for pomegranate juice, 10.0% for fish oil, 6.7% for flax seed, 11.7% for ginger, 23.3% for black seed, 36.7% for nettle and 8.3% for bee polen. Conclusion: Some complementary therapies either may decrease the effectiveness of conventional medical treatment or may interact with drugs. It has been found that patients applied complementary medicine methods have preferred herbal treatment commonly. Furthermore, some of the patients have applied prayer, music, and massage for psychological support and relaxation.