Prevalence of alternative treatments in patients in the oncology area in northeastern Mexico

Prevalencia de la herbolaria en pacientes del área de oncología

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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4882

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of the complementary use of herbal
medicine in oncology patients.
Materials and methods: This study was observational, cross-sectional,
descriptive and prolective. A non-probabilistic sampling was carried out. The
study included 100 patients who attended the oncology area of the Hospital de
Alta Especialidad de Ciudad Victoria "Bicentenario 2010" (HRAEV) during the
study period and who met the selection criteria indicated for this research.
Results: 100 surveys were carried out on cancer patients, of which 55% were
female. This population has an average age of 48.2 years. Regarding the origin of
the patients, 67% reside in Cd. Victoria. The range of educational level among the
interviewees oscillated between high school and middle school. who belong to
the middle class. There is a prevalence of 82% in the use of alternative treatments
to treat the pathology, of which 76% employ the use of herbal medicine as an
adjuvant in the different diseases that are treated in the hospital. The main plants
used are: 45% Marijuana (Cannabis sativa), 23% Noni (Morinda citrifolia) and
12% Burdock (Arctium lappa).
Conclusion: The use of complementary alternative medicine is common in
cancer patients, highlighting herbal medicine. Due to the above, understanding
the dynamics of the implementation of alternative therapies such as herbalism,
will allow understanding and guiding the patient in their oncological cycle
process and minimizing side effects. KEY WORDS: naturopathy; oncology;
alternative medicine.
Key words: Cancer; Oncology; Therapy.

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Hernán Uziel Vargas Ruíz, Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Ciudad Victoria "Bicentennial 2010". Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Medical Specialist in Gynecology. Reference and counter-reference service of the Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Ciudad Victoria "Bicentennial 2010". Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Domingo Vargas González , Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Ciudad Victoria "Bicentennial 2010". Victory City

Medical specialist in Anesthesiology. Direction of Planning, Teaching and Research of the Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Ciudad Victoria "Bicentennial 2010". Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Hadassa Yuef Martínez-Padrón, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ciudad Victoria

Doctor of Science. Member of the National System of Researchers. Research Project Manager. Subdirectorate of Teaching and Research of the Regional Hospital of High Specialty of Ciudad Victoria "Bicentennial 2010". Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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2022-12-16

How to Cite

Vargas Ruiz, H. U. ., Vargas González, D. ., & Martínez Padrón, H. Y. (2022). Prevalence of alternative treatments in patients in the oncology area in northeastern Mexico: Prevalencia de la herbolaria en pacientes del área de oncología. Horizonte Sanitario, 22(1), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4882

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