Journal article
Prevalence and predictors of mind-body medicine use among women diagnosed with gynecological cancer: Findings from the 2017 US National Health Interview Survey
Gynecologic oncology, Vol.157(3), pp.740-744
01/06/2020
PMID: 32197714
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Abstract
Background
Gynecological cancer is a major health burden globally. In the US, it is common for cancer patients to utilize different types of complementary medicine. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of mind-body medicine use among US women diagnosed with gynecological cancer.
Methods
We used data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to investigate prevalence and predictors of mind-body medicine utilization in the past 12 months among gynecological cancer patients in a representative sample of the US population (N = 26,742). We descriptively analyzed the 12-month prevalence of any mind-body medicine use, separately for women with a prior diagnosis of gynecological cancer and those without. Using and b multiple logistic regression analyses, we identified predictors of mind-body medicine use.
Results
A weighted total of 2,526,369 women (2.0%) reported having received a diagnosis of gynecological cancer. More women diagnosed with gynecological cancer (weighted n = 964,098; 38.2%) than those not diagnosed with gynecological cancer (weighted mean = 36,102,852; 28.8%) had used mind-body medicine in the past 12 months. A higher prevalence of mind-body medicine use was associated with being non-Hispanic White, living in Western US and having received higher education. Spiritual meditation was found to be the most frequently used mind-body medicine modality, followed by yoga and progressive relaxation.
Conclusions
While mind-body medicine is popular among US gynecological cancer patients, clinical evidence supporting the effectiveness of different mind-body medicine modalities is yet to be established. Randomized controlled trials should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of popular modalities like spiritual meditation or yoga to inform clinical decision and patient choice.
Details
- Title
- Prevalence and predictors of mind-body medicine use among women diagnosed with gynecological cancer: Findings from the 2017 US National Health Interview Survey
- Creators
- Charlene H. L. Wong - Chinese University of Hong KongTobias Sundberg - University of Technology SydneyVincent C. H. Chung - University of Technology SydneyPetra Voiss - Kliniken Essen-MitteHolger Cramer - University of Technology Sydney
- Publication Details
- Gynecologic oncology, Vol.157(3), pp.740-744
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Karl and Veronica Carstens Foundation, Essen, Germany Erich Rothenfusser Stiftung, Munich, Germany
- Identifiers
- 991013036339302368
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article