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KMID : 1147820140030010001
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Journal of Naturopathy
2014 Volume.3 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.9
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Efficacy of Naturopathic Treatments of Korean Cancer Patients on Their Stresses and Anxiety Indices
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Hong Sung-Jin
Kim Soo-Yong
Kim Se-Hyun
Yoon Hyoung-Gon
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to understand the various types of natural healing therapy undertaken at home and convalescent hospitals by 780 cancer patients in Korea and their influence on the stress and anxiety. We’ve conducted surveys on total 780 cancer patients who gave consent to the purpose of this study out of those in the registry of cancer convalescent hospitals and public health centers located all over the country the in 2012. Data was statistically analyzed by SPSS Window 12.0 version. First, 65.6% was female and 34.4% was male out of total 780 subjects who were mostly in their 50s by 33.5%. 73.5% of them was married and 33.2% was high school graduate. 29.7% of them was housewife and 19.5% was professional. Second, 94.9% of the subjects has answered that they are using natural healing therapies which is the most of the cancer patients. Patients in the convalescent hospitals are using music therapy, dance, therapy, psychic healing, art therapy, laughter therapy, yoga, gigong/gukseondo, aroma therapy, moxibustion therapy, radiation therapy, infrared therapy, other physical/manipulation therapy, functional food such as omega-3 fatty acids, enzyme therapy, melatonin, mistletoe, selenium, and six-aroma tea more than those at home with statistical significance. On the other hand, home patients are using pine bark, cupping treatment, other physical/mental/psychological therapy, mineral therapy such as herbs more than those in the convalescent hospitals with statistical significance. Third, 55.2% of 377 cancer patients who answered the social psychological stress test were ‘potential stress group’ and 39.8% was ‘ moderate stress group’. Most of the cancer patients had high level of anxiety with the score over 62 which was slightly reduced after natural healing therapy. Based on the results above, we could understand that most of the cancer patients are using various natural healing therapy with effectiveness and the majority of them had recognition that they are helpful to extend the survival time. Therefore, it is considered to be important to have more strategies or studies to use natural healing therapy and alternative medicines actively in the treatment of cancer patients for the systemic management of them.
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KEYWORD
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naturopathy, complementary & alternative medicine (CAM), cancer, cancer patient, stress, anxiety
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