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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Sensing the lightness: a narrative analysis of an integrative medicine program for healthcare providers in the COVID-19 department.

Eran Ben-Arye, Shaked Zohar, Yael Keshet, Orit Gressel, Noah Samuels, Arieh Eden, Jan Vagedes, Sameer Kassem

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Eran Ben-AryeIntegrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin, Carmel, and Zebulun Medical Centers, Clalit Health Services, 35 Rothschild St., Haifa, Israel. eranben@netvision.net.il.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-3672
Shaked ZoharRuth and Bruch Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Yael KeshetDepartment of Sociology, Western Galilee Academic College, Galilee, Israel.
Orit GresselIntegrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin, Carmel, and Zebulun Medical Centers, Clalit Health Services, 35 Rothschild St., Haifa, Israel.
Noah SamuelsCenter for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaarei Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Arieh EdenRuth and Bruch Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Jan VagedesARCIM Institute, Research Institute, Filderstadt, Germany.
Sameer KassemRuth and Bruch Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe research addressing physical and emotional exhaustion among healthcare providers (HCPs) in COVID-19 departments is limited. We examined the impact of integrative medicine (IM) intervention for HCPs working in isolated COVID-19 in-patient departments, addressing concerns and well-being.

methodsHCPs working in 3 isolated COVID-19 in-patient departments underwent 40-min IM treatment sessions (including acupuncture, manual movement, and/or mind-body modalities) provided by integrative oncology practitioners. The MYCAW (Measure Yourself Concerns and Well-being) questionnaire examined HCP concerns and free-text narratives following IM treatments. Data were qualitatively analyzed using ATLAS.Ti software for systematic coding.

resultsA total of 181 HCPs underwent 305 IM treatments. Narrative themes focused on physical symptoms (primarily pain and fatigue) and emotional concerns, including perceived communication barriers with patients, and reflections on well-being and insights following IM treatments. HCPs reported feeling a sense of "relief" which was likely related to the 3 main effects of the IM intervention: a sense of "being cared for" and treated; experiencing emotional, sometimes spiritual effects of the treatment; and the feeling of relaxation, combined with the relief of pain. Qualitative analysis identified clusters of emotional and spiritual-related keywords such as "calming," "release," "relaxation," and "disengagement" following the first IM session (119 of 181 narratives, 65.7%).

conclusionsHCPs working in isolated COVID-19 departments reported improved well-being and the addressing of their concerns following IM treatment sessions provided during their work shift. Further research is needed to explore the impact of IM on HCP burnout and resilience in palliative care settings.

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COVID-19Integrative MedicineIntegrative OncologyHealth PersonnelHumansSARS-CoV-2BurnoutCOVID-19Integrative medicineNarrative-based medicinePainPalliative care

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PMID34528124
PMCPMC8442644

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