Factors associated with seeking western or Chinese medical treatment for fertility among women with breast cancer in Taiwan  

作　　者：Ping-Ho Chen Sheng-Miauh Huang Jerry Cheng-Yen Lai Chen-Jei Tai Li-Yin Chien Yun-Hsiang Lee 

机构地区：[1]Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei 110,Taiwan China [2]Department of Nursing,Mackay Medical College,NewTaipei City 252,Taiwan China [3]Department of Medical Research,Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital,Taitung 950,Taiwan China [4]Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Taipei Medical University Hospital and Department of Medicine,Taipei Medical University,Taipei 110,Taiwan China [5]Institute of Community Health care,National Yang-Ming University,Taipei 112,Taiwan China [6]School of Nursing,College of Medicine,National Taiwan University,Taipei 106,Taiwan China

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2018年第6期904-910,共7页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Support by the Ministry of Science and Technology,Taiwan(MOST 103-2314-B-715-005-MY3);Mackay Medical College,Taiwan China(No.105B06)

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To examine and describe the use of Western and Chinese Medicine for pregnancy preparation among women with breast cancer after cancer-related treatment in Taiwan.METHODS: Women of reproductive age(20-49years) women who were treated for breast cancer from January 2011 through June 2015 in a Taiwan Residents city participated in the study. Of 306 eligible study participants, interviews were completed in197(64%). Participants were asked about sociodemographic variables, disease and treatment characteristics, their desire for fertility, and their use of Western or Chinese Medicine.RESULTS: The proportions of women who planned to use Western or Chinese Medicine to help achieve pregnancy were 17.3% and 14.7%, respectively. The result of binary logistic regression showed that current employment and lack of children were factors predictive of the use of Western Medicine. Younger age and the use of Chinese Medicine before treatment were predictors of using Chinese Medicine. While the desire for fertility preservation was related to the use of Western Medicine,the desire for pregnancy was related to the use of Chinese Medicine.CONCLUSION: Various characteristics guided the women's decisions to use Western or Chinese Medicine. Health care providers should learn patients' preferences for fertility preservation and provide appropriate advice, referring them to safe providers of their desired method of fertility treatment.OBJECTIVE: To examine and describe the use of Western and Chinese Medicine for pregnancy preparation among women with breast cancer after cancer-related treatment in Taiwan.METHODS: Women of reproductive age(20-49years) women who were treated for breast cancer from January 2011 through June 2015 in a Taiwan Residents city participated in the study. Of 306 eligible study participants, interviews were completed in197(64%). Participants were asked about sociodemographic variables, disease and treatment characteristics, their desire for fertility, and their use of Western or Chinese Medicine.RESULTS: The proportions of women who planned to use Western or Chinese Medicine to help achieve pregnancy were 17.3% and 14.7%, respectively. The result of binary logistic regression showed that current employment and lack of children were factors predictive of the use of Western Medicine. Younger age and the use of Chinese Medicine before treatment were predictors of using Chinese Medicine. While the desire for fertility preservation was related to the use of Western Medicine,the desire for pregnancy was related to the use of Chinese Medicine.CONCLUSION: Various characteristics guided the women's decisions to use Western or Chinese Medicine. Health care providers should learn patients' preferences for fertility preservation and provide appropriate advice, referring them to safe providers of their desired method of fertility treatment.

关 键 词：Breast neoplasms FERTILITY preservation Pregnancy CHINESE MEDICINE WESTERN MEDICINE OBSERVATIONAL study CROSS-SECTIONAL studies 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]