Trial reportBMC cancer2016
A consultation training program for physicians for communication about complementary medicine with breast cancer patients: a prospective, multi-center, cluster-randomized, mixed-method pilot study.
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Prospective, Multi-center, Cluster-randomized, Pragmatic, Mixed-method Pilot Study Evaluating a Consultation Training Program for Physicians Within the Framework of KOKON (Competence Network Complementary Medicine in Oncology)
Needs Assessment of Cancer Patients With Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Communication Between Cancer Patients and Physicians About Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Systematic Review.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2023Pooled it
- An education on pharmacologically active complementary and alternative medicine and its effects on cancer treatment: literature review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Addressing Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Individuals With Cancer: An Integrative Review and Clinical Practice Guideline.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2022Guideline
- Can Patient-Provider Interpersonal Interventions Achieve the Quadruple Aim of Healthcare? A Systematic Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Communication skills training for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Exploring primary care physician feedback following an integrative oncology consultation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
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- Educating healthcare professionals on interprofessional counseling in integrative oncology: development and evaluation protocol of the blended-learning program INSIGHT.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Enhancing patient activation: a controlled implementation study of an interprofessional evidence-based counseling program for complementary and integrative healthcare in cancer patients ('CCC-Integrativ').Frontiers of medicine · 2024Article
- A Qualitative Analysis of Cancer Patients' Perceptions of an Interprofessional Counseling Service on Complementary and Integrative Healthcare.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an e-Learning in Integrative Oncology for Physicians and Students Involving Experts and Learners: Experiences and Recommendations.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023Article
- Development and Implementation of Situational Judgment Tests as an Evaluation Method for Training Oncology Physicians: Application in the KOKON-KTO Training.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
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- Addressing Unmet Information Needs: Results of a Clinician-Led Consultation Service About Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients and Their Relatives.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Article
- Gynecologic oncologists' attitudes and practices relating to integrative medicine: results of a nationwide AGO survey.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim was to develop and evaluate a training program for physicians for communicating with breast cancer patients about complementary medicine (CM).
methodsIn a cluster-randomized pilot trial eight breast cancer centers (two physicians per center) were randomized to either a complementary communication training program (9 h e-learning + 20 h on-site skills training) or to a control group without training. Each physician was asked to consult ten patients for whom he or she is not the physician in charge. We used mixed methods: Quantitative outcomes included physicians' assessments (empathy, complexity of consultation, knowledge transfer) and patients' assessments (satisfaction, empathy, knowledge transfer). For qualitative analyses, 15 (eight in the training and seven in the control group) videotaped consultations were analyzed based on grounded theory, and separate focus groups with the physicians of both groups were conducted.
resultsA total of 137 patients were included. Although cluster-randomized, physicians in the two groups differed. Those in the training group were younger (33.4 ± 8.9 vs. 40.0 ± 8.5 years) and had less work experience (5.4 ± 8.9 vs. 11.1 ± 7.4 years). Patient satisfaction with the CM consultation was relatively high on a scale from 0 to 24 and was comparable in the two groups (training group: 19.4 ± 4.6; control group 20.5 ± 4.1). The qualitative findings showed that physicians structured majority of consultations as taught during the training. Comparing only the younger and less CM experienced physicians, those trained in CM communication felt more confident discussing CM-related topics than those without training.
conclusionA CM communication-training program might be especially beneficial for physicians with less consulting experience when communicating about CM-related issues. A larger trial using more suitable quantitative outcomes needs to confirm this.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02223091 , date of registration: 7 February 2014.
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