Anthroposophic medicine in pediatric oncology ABSTRACT

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dc.contributor.authorLäengler, Alfred
dc.contributor.authorSpix, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorEdelhäuser, Friedrich
dc.contributor.authorMartin, David
dc.contributor.authorKameda, Genn
dc.contributor.authorKaatsch, Peter
dc.contributor.authorSeifert, Georg
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-23T18:52:05Z
dc.date.available2024-05-23T18:52:05Z
dc.date.digitized2019-01-23 18:28:23
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstract<p><strong>Background</strong>. Anthroposophic medicine (AM) is frequently utilised in German-speaking countries as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment approach. <strong>Procedure</strong>. This study presents results of a retrospective parental questionnaire comparing responses of AM-users and users of other CAM in paediatric oncology in Germany. The differences between these two groups are investigated with respect to usage, associated demographic characteristics and previous experience with CAM. <strong>Results</strong>. Ninety-eight patients (27%) of the 367 CAM-users were exposed to anthroposophic treatments or therapies. Treatment duration amounted to a median 619 days for AM and 225 days for other CAM treatments. Most parents with previous experience of AM also used AM for treatment of their child’s cancer disease. AM-users had a higher social status. Physicians played a relevant role for users of AM both in procuring information (24% vs. 11%; P &lt; 0.001) and in prescribing medicines and therapies (73.0% vs. 34.9%; P &lt; 0.001) compared to users of other CAM. AM-users communicate more frequently with their physicians about the use of CAM treatments (89.8% vs. 63.9%) and recommend CAM more often than other CAM-users (95.9% vs. 87%). <strong>Conclusions</strong>. AM plays a major role in paediatric oncology in Germany. Patients using AM sustain treatment and therapies considerably longer than patients using other CAM treatments. Furthermore, most families who had used AM before their child was diagnosed with cancer also used AM for the treatment of their child’s cancer. Compared to other CAM treatments, patient satisfaction with AM appears to be very high.</p> <p><strong>Key words</strong>: cancer; children; eurythmy therapy; mistletoe preparations; population-based registry</p> <p><strong>Citation</strong>: Läengler, A., Spix, C., Edelhäuser, F., Martin, D. D., Kameda, G., Kaatsch, P., &amp; Seifert, G. (2010). Anthroposophic medicine in paediatric oncology in Germany: Results of a population-based retrospective parental survey. <em>Pediatric Blood &amp; Cancer</em>, <em>55</em>(6), 1111–1117. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22523" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22523</a></p>
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dc.identifier.citationLäengler, A., Spix, C., Edelhäuser, F., Martin, D. D., Kameda, G., Kaatsch, P., & Seifert, G. (2010). Anthroposophic medicine in paediatric oncology in Germany: Results of a population-based retrospective parental survey. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 55(6), 1111–1117. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22523
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22523
dc.identifier.externalUrl/library/2019/1/11/anthroposophic-medicine-in-pediatric-oncology
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/286
dc.subject.otherPatient satisfaction
dc.subject.otherMistletoe preparations
dc.subject.otherCancer
dc.subject.otherChildren
dc.subject.otherEurythmy therapy
dc.titleAnthroposophic medicine in pediatric oncology ABSTRACT
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titlePediatric Blood Cancer
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