Zusammenfassung
Viele Familien krebskranker Kinder wenden komplementäre und alternative Behandlungsmethoden
bei ihren Kindern an, obwohl die wissenschaftliche Datenlage hinsichtlich der Wirksamkeit
und der möglicherweise damit verbundenen Risiken gering ist. Die vorliegende Arbeit
informiert über die Anwendungshäufigkeit und die Gründe für die Anwendung dieser Methoden.
Häufig angewendete Methoden wie Ernährungsumstellung, Homöopathie, anthroposophische
Medizin, pflanzliche Präparate und Akupunktur werden ebenso beleuchtet wie eine Reihe
seltener angewandter Methoden, die mit speziellen Risiken und/oder hohen Kosten für
den Nutzer verbunden sind. Die behandelnden Ärzte sollten sich bewusst sein, dass
ein großer Teil ihrer Patienten diese Methoden einsetzt und sie nicht immer davon
in Kenntnis setzt. Dies sollte bei den behandelnden Ärzten dazu führen, das Thema
komplementäre und alternative Methoden mit den Betroffenen offen und unvoreingenommen
anzusprechen, um Barrieren abzubauen und einzuschätzen, ob eine Methode ungefährlich
und möglicherweise vorteilhaft oder aber mit nicht vertretbaren Risiken für den Patienten
verbunden ist.
Abstract
For many families of pediatric cancer patients the use of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) is an accepted adjunct to conventional therapy, even if data regarding
effects and risks are scarse. This report provides information about the prevalence
of CAM use and reasons for CAM use among pediatric cancer patients. Frequently used
CAM like nutrition (incl. diets and vitamins), homeopathy, anthroposophic medicine,
phytotherapy, and acupuncture are highlighted, as were CAM bearing a special risk
for their users. Physicians need to be more aware that a substantial percentage of
their patients may use CAM without telling them for different reasons. Physicians
need to be open-minded and should discuss CAM with parents. A differentiation between
potentially useful and potentially dangerous CAM is necessary aiming at minimising
the risks for CAM users.
Schlüsselwörter
komplementäre und alternative Behandlungsmethoden - Homöopathie - Akupunktur - anthroposophische
Medizin - Phytotherapie
Key words
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) - pediatric oncology - phytotherapy -
acupuncture - homeopathy
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