Cross-sectional observational study on health literacy and choice of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients

Cross-sectional observational study on health literacy and choice of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients - Cross-sectional observational study on health literacy and choice of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000049409

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2022-12-22

Start date

2023-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1, Cancer patients over 20 years old. 2, Patients who are outpatients or hospitalized for cancer (including outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, palliative treatment, hospice inpatient treatment, and home treatment) at the time of the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1, Patients who are healthcare workers. 2, Participants who have experienced cancer (participants who have completed cancer treatment or are in a completely cured state and have not visited the hospital at the time of the questionnaire).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
health literacy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Usage status of complementary and alternative medicine, whether or not to consult a doctor, response to side effects	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKyoko Osawa

Kyoto University Hospital Department of Palliative Medicine

osawa_kyoko@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp075-751-4629

Outcome results