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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

A pre-post evaluation of oncology healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices following the implementation of a complementary medicine practice guideline.

Emilie N Hayward, Cody Z Watling, Lynda G Balneaves

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Emilie N HaywardCollege of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9693-2114
Cody Z WatlingCollege of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6643-9660
Lynda G BalneavesCollege of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada. lynda.balneaves@umanitoba.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6535-2096

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Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute 702660
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Abstract

purposeComplementary medicine (CM) use is prevalent among cancer patients, yet it is often not assessed by oncology healthcare providers (HCPs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate oncology HCPs' knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding CM use before and after the implementation of a practice guideline focusing on standardizing assessment and documentation of CM.

methodsOncology HCPs across a provincial cancer agency were invited to participate in the study. The implementation strategy included an initial education session for HCPs and standardized CM assessment forms. Pre-post surveys assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to CM were completed by HCPs prior to attending the education session and following the 4-month implementation period. Paired t-tests were conducted to determine differences between baseline and follow-up surveys.

resultsA total of 31 oncology HCPs completed both baseline and follow-up surveys, with over 3700 patient CM assessment forms being completed during the 4-month study period. At the end of the study, HCPs reported greater CM knowledge (p < 0.001), readiness to support cancer patients' CM decisions (p = 0.002), and willingness to consult with another HCP about CM (p = 0.004). No significant change in HCPs' reported attitudes towards CM, or other clinical practices related to CM were observed.

conclusionImplementing a practice guideline, including a CM education session and a standardized assessment form, was found to improve oncology HCPs' self-reported CM knowledge and readiness to answer cancer patients' questions about CM. The findings provide support for future knowledge translation research aimed at standardizing how CM is addressed within cancer care settings.

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Complementary TherapiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAttitude of Health PersonnelHealth PersonnelHumansMedical OncologyAttitudesComplementary therapiesHealth care providerIntegrative medicineKnowledgeNeoplasm

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