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The use of complementary and alternative medicine and approaches to coping with stress in women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study
El uso de la medicina complementaria y alternativa y los enfoques para hacer frente al estrés en mujeres con cáncer de mama: un estudio transversal
Ekin Dila Topaloğlu Örena,
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ekindilatop@gmail.com

Corresponding author.
, Seda Dorukoğlub, Gül Ertemc
a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Health Science, Izmir, 35000, Turkey
b Izmir Health Sciences University Tepecik Training and Research Hospital/Oncology Unit/Surgical Oncology-1 Service, İzmir, Turkey
c Ege University Faculty of Nursing Women’s Health and Diseases Nursing Department, İzmir, Turkey
Highlights

  • Breast cancer is an important life-threatening disease in women and its incidence is increasing day by day all over the world

  • One in every three women with breast cancer was using CAM.

  • There was no relationship between CAM use of women with breast cancer and their approaches to coping with stress.

  • Level of income, working, number of living children, receiving chemotherapy, receiving surgery, have a family history of cancer, have a history of cancer in a social environment, and the interest of their partner after the disease affected the approach to coping with stress in women with breast cancer.

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Abstract
Objective

The study aimed to reveal the approaches to coping with stress of women with breast cancer and the factors predicting these approaches, to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and to examine the relationship between use of CAM and approaches to coping with stress.

Methods

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among 328 women with breast cancer at a training and research hospital in Türkiye. Data were collected with the “Descriptive Information Form” and the “Stress Coping Styles Scale (SCSS)”.

Results

Women's SCSS score was 47.26 ± 6.39 (effective) and 37.76 ± 6.33 (ineffective). The SCSS score were not significantly different between CAM users and non-CAM users (p > 0.05). The prevalence of CAM use was 36%, the most common types of CAM were herbal products (55.1%) and prayer (33.8%) and the reasons for using CAM were for relaxation (symptomatic) (43.2%). As a result of multivariate logistic regression analysis, level of income, working, number of living children, receiving chemotherapy, receiving surgery, having a family history of cancer, and the interest of their partner after the disease were associated with effective coping with stress (p < 0.05, adjusted R2 = 0.08, 0.05, and 0.33 respectively). Working, receiving chemotherapy, receiving surgery, stage of cancer, and having a history of cancer in a social environment were associated with ineffective coping with stress (p < 0.05, adjusted R2 = 0.14 and 0.11 respectively).

Conclusions

One-third of women were using CAM and had a good level of approaches to coping with stress. Healthcare providers, especially gynecology-oncology nurses, should provide counseling on CAMs and develop strategies for coping with stress for women with breast cancer.

Keywords:
Breast Cancer
Women
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Coping with stress
Stress-coping style
The Stress Coping Styles Scale
Abbreviations:
SCSS
CAM
Resumen
Objetivo

El estudio tenía como objetivo revelar los enfoques de afrontamiento del estrés de las mujeres con cáncer de mama y los factores que predicen estos enfoques, determinar la prevalencia y las características de la Medicina Complementaria y Alternativa (MCA), y examinar la relación entre el uso de la MCA y los enfoques de afrontamiento del estrés.

Método

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal entre 328 mujeres con cáncer de mama en un hospital de formación e investigación de Türkiye. Los datos fueron recolectados con el “Formulario de Información Descriptiva” y la “Escala de Estilos de Afrontamiento del Estrés (SCSS)”.

Resultados

La puntuación SCSS de las mujeres fue 47,26 ± 6,39 (eficaz) y 37,76 ± 6,33 (ineficaz). La puntuación SCSS no fue significativamente diferente entre usuarios de CAM y no usuarios de CAM (p > 0,05). La prevalencia de uso de la CAM fue del 36%, los tipos más comunes de CAM fueron los productos a base de hierbas (55,1%) y la oración (33,8%). y las razones para el uso de CAM fueron para la relajación (sintomática) (43,2%). Como resultado del análisis de regresión logística multivariante, el nivel de ingresos, el trabajo, el número de hijos vivos, recibir quimioterapia, recibir cirugía, tener antecedentes familiares de cáncer y el interés de su pareja tras la enfermedad se asociaron con un afrontamiento eficaz del estrés (p < 0,05, R2 ajustado = 0,08, 0,05 y 0,33 respectivamente). Trabajar, recibir quimioterapia, recibir cirugía, el estadio del cáncer y tener antecedentes de cáncer en el entorno social se asociaron con un afrontamiento ineficaz del estrés (p < 0,05, R2 ajustado = 0,14 y 0,11 respectivamente).

Conclusiónes

Un tercio de las mujeres utilizaban MCA y tenían un buen nivel de enfoque para afrontar el estrés. Los proveedores de atención médica, especialmente las enfermeras de ginecología y oncología, deben brindar asesoramiento sobre las MCA y desarrollar estrategias para afrontar el estrés en mujeres con cáncer de mama.

Palabras clave:
Cáncer de mama
Mujer
Medicina alternativa y complementaria
Afrontamiento del estrés
Estilo de afrontamiento del estrés
Escala de estilos de afrontamiento del estrés

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