West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 1513-7368 17 4 2016 04 01 Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Breast Cancer Patients in Bandung, Indonesia 2115 2118 32362 EN Yohana Azhar Department of Surgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung, West Java, Indonesia 0000-0003-2148-0202 Dimyati Achmad Kiki Lukman Dany Hilmanto Teguh Aryandono Journal Article 1970 01 01 Background: The study aimed to assess complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and their associated factors with breast cancer patients in Bandung, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: In total, 330 breast cancer patients were administered questionnaires on their CAM use and CAM predictive factors including socio-demographic parameters, clinical data and quality of life, trust in physicians, trust in hospitals, satisfaction and informational needs. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis and multivariate log regreesion analysis. Results: Overall 33.3% of patients reported use of CAM. Lower income, lower education, presence of metastasis, prolonged diagnosis, less trust in physician were found to be highly associated with CAM use. Conclusions: CAM use by breast cancer patients can be interpreted as an attempt to explore all possible options, an expression of an active coping style, or expression of unmet needs in the cancer care continuum. Physicians need to openly discuss the use of CAM with their patients and identify whether they have other unmet supportive needs. https://journal.waocp.org/article_32362_96a1d7fe03c27f762c6616ef89b5f2ac.pdf