OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence and modalities of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in @entity1 with @entity5 and @entity3458 ; the reasons for use of CAM; and the use of CAM before, during, and after treatment in @entity1 with @entity5 . METHODS: This single-center, observational study administered caregivers a written questionnaire regarding the use of CAM therapies. RESULTS: A total of 101 caregivers completed questionnaires. Including prayer, total CAM use in oncology and @entity3458 was 64% and 63%, respectively. Non-prayer CAM use was 30% in oncology and 23% in @entity3458 . Of respondents who reported using any CAM, the three most commonly used types were prayer (62.3% oncology; 60.0% @entity3458 ), vitamins/minerals ( @entity19 % oncology; 10.0% @entity3458 ), and massage (9.8% oncology; 7.5% @entity3458 ). The primary reasons for using CAM were to provide hope, to improve quality of life, and to lessen adverse effects. In oncology @entity1 , CAM use tended to increase during treatment compared with before and after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The reported prevalence of non-prayer CAM use was lower (23%-30%) in this sample than has been reported in national samples or other geographic regions of the United States. Nonetheless, @entity1 reported many positive reasons for using CAM, including to gain hope, improve quality of life, and control @entity158 . Thus, CAM use appears to be an important aspect of medical care for many pediatric hematology/oncology families and should be a consideration when providers are discussing treatment and quality of care with families.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology XXXX at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'children', 'patients'] @entity19 :: ('10090', 'Species') :: ['14.8'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity3458 :: ('MESH:D000755', 'Disease') :: ['sickle cell disease'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
