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Purpose <p>The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which patients' anxiety due to their cancerous disease has an influence on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) methods.</p> Methods <p>230 patients completed an anonymous voluntary questionnaire that was sent to outpatient oncological facilities participating in the survey. This questionnaire included standardised tests such as the Allgemeine Selbstwirksamkeit Kurzskala (ASKU, self-efficacy short scale) and the State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI) as well as socio-demographic information and a section on CAM use. Statistical analyses and regression models were used to identify correlations.</p> Results <p>Female gender, high level of education (high school diploma or university degree) and increased trait anxiety were related to CAM use. All other variables analysed showed no significant results.</p> Conclusion <p>This study demonstrates that trait anxiety and sociodemographic factors significantly influence CAM usage among cancer patients. Physicians and health care providers should consider this in consultations to guarantee the best possible care for patients.</p>

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Does anxiety influence the use of complementary or alternative medicine among cancer patients?

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    2025年3月26日

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  • Caroline Heyder,
  • Judith Büntzel,
  • Hristo Boyadzhiev,
  • Petra Stegmaier,
  • Bijan Zomorodbakhsch,
  • Klaus Heißner,
  • Christoph Stoll,
  • Ludwig Fischer von Weikersthal,
  • Jana Czekay,
  • Ivonne Rudolph,
  • Jutta Hübner

摘要

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which patients' anxiety due to their cancerous disease has an influence on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) methods.

Methods

230 patients completed an anonymous voluntary questionnaire that was sent to outpatient oncological facilities participating in the survey. This questionnaire included standardised tests such as the Allgemeine Selbstwirksamkeit Kurzskala (ASKU, self-efficacy short scale) and the State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI) as well as socio-demographic information and a section on CAM use. Statistical analyses and regression models were used to identify correlations.

Results

Female gender, high level of education (high school diploma or university degree) and increased trait anxiety were related to CAM use. All other variables analysed showed no significant results.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates that trait anxiety and sociodemographic factors significantly influence CAM usage among cancer patients. Physicians and health care providers should consider this in consultations to guarantee the best possible care for patients.