Blar i forfatter "Nakandi, Kiwumulo"
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Adherence to lifestyle recommendations among Norwegian cancer survivors and the impact of traditional and complementary medicine use: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016
Nakandi, Kiwumulo; Benebo, Faith Owunari; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-19)Introduction Adherence to healthy lifestyle recommendations has positive effects on cancer outcomes yet adherence is low among cancer survivors. Differences in adherence between women and men, phase of survivorship, and other factors that might increase adherence, like the use of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM), need to be explored. We aimed to study the adherence to national recommendations ... -
Clinical associations for traditional and complementary medicine use among Norwegian cancer survivors in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study: a cross-sectional study
Nakandi, Kiwumulo; Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-04)Background Cancer survivors are a diverse group with varying needs that are patient-, disease-, and/or treatmentspecific. Cancer survivors have reported supplementing conventional anti-cancer treatment with Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM). Although female cancer survivors are reported to have more severe anticancer adverse effects, little is known about the association between ... -
Conventional health care service utilization among cancer survivors that visit traditional and complementary providers in the Tromsø study: a cross-sectional study
Nakandi, Kiwumulo; Mora, Dana Catalina; Stub, Trine; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-11)Background: Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used among cancer patients worldwide. Cancer patients in Norway mainly visit T&CM providers in addition to conventional health care services. It is not known how their utilization of T&CM providers influences their use of conventional health care services. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference between the ... -
Prevalence of late and long-term effects of cancer (treatment) and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway
Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Wider, Barbara; Nilsen, Jorunn Valle; Bjelland, Mona; Mora, Dana Catalina; Nordberg, Johanna H.; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Nakandi, Kiwumulo; Stub, Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-05)Background The increasing number of patients surviving cancer leads to more people experiencing late and long term-effects from the disease and its treatment. Fatigue, sleep disorders, early menopause, pain, and nerve damage are commonly reported. Methods helping people to recover after cancer treatment are therefore essential. The aims of this study were threefold; (1) to determine the level of ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the context of cancer; prevalence, reasons for use, disclosure, information received, risks and benefits reported by people with cancer in Norway
Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Nilsen, Jorunn Valle; Nordberg, Johanna H.; Wider, Barbara; Mora, Dana Catalina; Nakandi, Kiwumulo; Bjelland, Mona (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-29)Background Research exploring the use of specific Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities by Norwegian cancer patients is sparse. The aims of this study were therefor to map the different CAM modalities cancer patients use and further investigate their rationale for use, communication about use, self-reported benefits and harms, and their sources of information about the different ...