Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations

A. Gall; K. Anderson; A. Diaz; Matthews; J. Adams; T. Taylor; G. Garvey

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.005

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Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations

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Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations

A. Gall, K. Anderson, A. Diaz, Matthews, J. Adams, T. Taylor and G. Garvey

Complementary therapies in clinical practice, Vol.36, pp.88-93

01/08/2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.005

PMID: 31383451

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Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Science & Technology

Traditional medicine

Complementary medicine

Cancer

Indigenous people

Gynaecological cancer

Australia

Background Indigenous Australian women experience worse gynaecological cancer outcomes than non-Indigenous women. While traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is increasingly used by cancer patients alongside conventional treatments, little is known about T&CM use by Indigenous women. This study aimed to explore the beliefs, attitudes and experiences related to T&CM use and disclosure among Indigenous women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations. Methods A mixed-methods design explored T&CM use among Indigenous women who presented for gynaecological cancer investigation at an urban Queensland hospital (September 2016 and January 2018). Results Fourteen women participated. The reported use (86%) and perceived value of T&CM was high among the participants, however, women reported major challenges in communicating with healthcare providers about T&CM, commonly associated with trust and rapport. Conclusions These findings highlight the need for strategies to facilitate culturally-appropriate doctor-patient communication around T&CM to foster trust and transparency in gynaecological cancer care for Indigenous women.

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Title: Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations
Creators: A. Gall - Charles Darwin University
K. Anderson - Charles Darwin University
A. Diaz - Charles Darwin University
Matthews - Univ Sydney, Univ Ctr Rural Hlth, Lismore, NSW, Australia
J. Adams - University of Technology Sydney
T. Taylor - Endeavour College of Natural Health (Australia)
G. Garvey - Charles Darwin University
Publication Details: Complementary therapies in clinical practice, Vol.36, pp.88-93
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 6
Grant note: 1105399 / NHMRC Early Career Fellowship; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Cancer Council WA; Cancer Council Western Australia SRP 13-01 / Strategic Research Partnership to improve Cancer control for Indigenous Australians (STREP Ca-CIndA through Cancer Council NSW) 1041111 / Centre of Research Excellence in Discovering Indigenous Strategies to improve Cancer Outcomes Via Engagement, Research Translation and Training (DISCOVER-TT CRE - National Health and Medical Research Council) Endeavour College of Natural Health ResearchGrant Program Menzies Early Career Research Support Fellowship FT140100195 / ARC Professorial Future Fellowship; Australian Research Council
Identifiers: 991013072612402368
Academic Unit: National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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