Psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the questionnaire on the integration of complementary and alternative medicine in oncological treatment

WCRJ 2023; 10: e2618
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20237_2618

  Topic: Complementary and alternative medicine     Category:

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to psychometrically validate the Turkish version of the questionnaire on the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (cam) in oncological treatment.

Patients and Methods: This methodological study was conducted between December 2020 and September 2021 involving 247 cancer patients. To ensure cultural appropriateness of the scale, the sample size for each item of the scale was set at 5-10 patients.

Results: Expectations for integrating CAM therapies into health care were improvement in the patient's overall ability to cope with the disease, improvement in the patient's daily functioning, emotional and spiritual support for the patient, and support for the patient's family (p<0.05).

Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the Turkish version of the Questionnaire on Integration of CAM in oncology treatment is an appropriate tool to assess beliefs and attitudes toward the integration of CAM approaches in cancer treatment and care.

To cite this article

Psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the questionnaire on the integration of complementary and alternative medicine in oncological treatment

WCRJ 2023; 10: e2618
DOI: 10.32113/wcrj_20237_2618

Publication History

Submission date: 06 Mar 2023

Revised on: 19 Apr 2023

Accepted on: 13 Jul 2023

Published online: 25 Jul 2023