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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Convergent priorities and tensions: a qualitative study of the integration of complementary and alternative therapies with conventional cancer treatment.

Jo River, Heather McKenzie, David Levy, Nick Pavlakis, Michael Back, Byeongsang Oh

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. A pre-post evaluation of oncology healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices following the implementation of a complementary medicine practice guideline.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  7. The use of CAM products, practices, and practitioners by long-term endometrial cancer survivors in Australia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jo RiverM02, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. jo.river@sydney.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5270-4013
Heather McKenzieM02, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
David LevyCancer Centre, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, 119 Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
Nick PavlakisNorthern Sydney Cancer Centre, Level 1c, ASB, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Michael BackNorthern Sydney Cancer Centre, Level 1c, ASB, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Byeongsang OhNorthern Sydney Cancer Centre, Level 1c, ASB, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Royal North Shore Hospital · AUChris O’Brien Lifehouse · AUThe University of Sydney · AUUniversity of Technology Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDemand for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high among cancer patients. This, alongside growing evidence for the efficacy of some CAM therapies, is driving change within cancer centres, where evidence-based CAM therapies are increasingly provided alongside standard cancer treatments. In Australia, commitment to equitable access to healthcare is strong, and some cancer centres are now providing integrative services at no cost to the patient. This represents a significant shift in healthcare provision. This study aimed to examine health professional and patient dynamics in an integrated cancer service where CAM is provided at no cost to patients alongside standard cancer treatments. It specifically sought to understand what might drive or hinder further integration of CAM with standard treatment in the cancer context.

methodsQualitative interviews were undertaken with twenty key stakeholders-cancer patients, cancer nurses, and oncologists-who were delivering or receiving care in an Australian public hospital where acupuncture services are provided at no cost to patients alongside standard chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

resultsFindings point to key areas where the concerns and priorities of cancer patients, cancer nurses, and oncologists converge and diverge in ways that reflect core personal and professional interests regarding patient care needs, the evidence base for CAM efficacy and safety, and rising healthcare costs.

conclusionsUnderstanding points of convergence and divergence could assist clinicians and service providers in negotiating ways forward for integrative cancer services.

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Complementary TherapiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsQualitative ResearchCancerComplementary and alternative medicineIntegrative medicineSupportive care

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