Abstract：
:In the U.S. and Canada, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use has become increasingly common; Chinese immigrants have particularly high rates of TCM use. In this study, we used a cross sectional survey study design to assess the specific types of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) used, the concurrent use of TCHM and conventional cancer treatment, and communication with providers about TCHM use, among Chinese immigrant cancer patients in New York City (NYC). We surveyed 114 patients from several community and clinical settings in NYC. The mean age was 63, 59% were female, and 83% originated from mainland China. Breast (18%) and lung (21%) cancer were the most common cancer diagnoses, and 60% were receiving conventional cancer treatment at the time of the survey. 75% reported ever using TCHM since their most recent primary cancer diagnosis. 68% of those who used herbs reported concurrent use of TCHM with conventional cancer treatment. Only 13% of those who used herbs reported sharing TCHM use with a provider, and only 19% reported that a provider had ever discussed TCHM use with them. Our findings demonstrated an alarmingly high rate of concurrent use of TCHM and conventional cancer treatment and low rate of communication with providers about TCHM use. A wide variety of herbs were used, including those with potentially negative interactions with conventional treatment. This study highlights the urgent need for the development of interventions to assist providers and patients in improving communication around this important topic.
journal_name
J Immigr Minor Healthjournal_title
Journal of immigrant and minority healthauthors
Leng J,Lei L,Lei SF,Zhu Z,Ocampo A,Gany Fdoi
10.1007/s10903-020-01017-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-12-01 00:00:00pages
1240-1247issue
6eissn
1557-1912issn
1557-1920pii
10.1007/s10903-020-01017-2journal_volume
22pub_type
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