Table 3.
Distribution of selected CAM modalities by categories according to the National Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health
| Used CAM modalities | Beforea and | after diagnosis % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological/physical treatments | ||
| Massage | 11% (90) | 5.2% (21) |
| Acupuncture | 10% (82) | 1.2% (5) |
| Naprapathy, chiropractic | 7.8% (64) | 1.5% (6) |
| Relaxation | 6.5% (53) | 5.5% (22) |
| Meditation | 3.8% (31) | 4.5% (18) |
| Spiritual guidance, healing | 3.8% (31) | 3.7% (15) |
| Yoga | 3.8% (31) | 4.2% (17) |
| Prayer | 3.7% (30) | 6% (24) |
| Mindfulness | 3.2% (26) | 2.7% (11) |
| Zone therapy | 2.1% (17) | 0.7% (3) |
| Tai Chi, Qigong | 1.7% (14) | 0.5% (2) |
| Support groups | 1,1% (9) | 1% (4) |
| Rosen Method Bodywork | 0.7% (6) | 0.5% (2) |
| Hypnosis | 0.6% (5) | 0.2% (1) |
| Shiatsu | 0.6% (5) | - (0) |
| Art therapy | 0.2% (2) | - (0) |
| Nutritional products | ||
| Vitamins, minerals | 10.7% (87) | 16% (64) |
| Health food preparations | 10.2% (83) | 14.7% (59) |
| Herbal medicines | 3.8% (31) | 2.7% (11) |
| Herbal tea | 2.6% (21) | 6.7% (27) |
| Aromatherapy | 2.1% (17) | 0.2% (1) |
| Colloidal silver | 1.1% (9) | 3.7% (15) |
| Injection of mistletoe preparations | - (0) | 0.2% (1) |
| Other Complementary Health Approaches | ||
| Homeopathy | 2.3% (19) | 1.2% (5) |
| Dietary changes | 2% (16) | 5.7% (23) |
| Chaga | 1.2% (10) | 6% (24) |
| Birch ash (Potash) | 0.9% (7) | 1.2% (5) |
| Energy medicine | 0.7% (6) | 0.5% (2) |
| Other modalities | 0.5% (4) | 2.5% (10) |
| Ayurveda | 0.4% (3) | 0.2% (1) |
| Laser therapy | 0.4% (3) | - (0) |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 0.4% (3) | 0.2% (1) |
| Anthroposophic medicine | 0.1% (1) | 0.2% (1) |
| Total used modalities | 100% | |
aAll life until diagnosis