Table 4 Distribution of used CAM modalities. Categories according to National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health [1]
From: Cancer patients’ use of complementary and alternative medicine in Sweden: a cross-sectional study
Used CAM modalities | % (n) |
|---|---|
Category Natural products | |
Vitamins, minerals | 10.1 (66) |
Natural products | 9.3 (61) |
Injection of mistletoe preparations | 1.8 (12) |
Aromatherapy | 0.8 (5) |
Category Mind and Body Pratices | |
Relaxation | 9.0 (59) |
Massage | 8.7 (57) |
Yoga | 6.9 (45) |
Meditation | 6.7 (44) |
Acupuncture | 6.1 (40) |
Mindfulness | 5.3 (35) |
Prayer | 5.3 (35) |
Naprapathy, chiropractic | 4.0 (26) |
Tai chi, Qigong | 3.7 (24) |
Spiritual guidance, healing | 2.6 (17) |
Supporting group(s) | 1.7 (11) |
Art therapy | 1.4 (9) |
Zone therapy | 0.9 (6) |
Rosen Method Bodywork | 0.3 (2) |
Shiatsu | 0.3 (2) |
Hypnosis | 0.2 (1) |
Feldenkrais method | 0.2 (1) |
Hyperthermia | 0.2 (1) |
Acupressure | 0.2 (1) |
Eurythmy therapy | 0.2 (1) |
Category Other Complementary Health Approaches | |
Changes in diet | 7.9 (52) |
Anthroposophic medicine | 2.4 (16) |
Homeopathy | 1.4 (9) |
Energy medicine | 0.8 (5) |
Traditional Chinese Medicine | 0.8 (5) |
Ayurveda | 0.6 (4) |
Laser therapy | 0.6 (4) |
Total used modalities | 100 (656) |