The use of traditional and complementary medicine by cancer patients in SSA: A scoping review
Ammaarah Sheik Adam, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen · 2024
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Sheik Adam, Bangalee, and Oosthuizen review folk and add-on medicine use by cancer patients. Use of such care is rising worldwide, even with cancer. Patients often try it next to standard hospital care. Data from sub-Saharan Africa on that joint use stay sparse.
Four databases were searched for work from 2013 to 2022. From 46 screened papers, ten met all rules. The review logs how common use was in each study. It also logs why patients used it and which types led. Satisfaction and telling doctors were tracked as well. Low disclosure to doctors was a shared concern.
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| CREATOR | Ammaarah Sheik Adam, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |