ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies
Frequency and Characteristics of Integrative Oncology Referrals for Patients With Cancer Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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backgroundIntegrative Oncology (IO) interventions may decrease physical, psychological, and social distress related to cancer and its treatments. Little is known about the frequency and predictors of IO referral for symptom management for cancer rehabilitation inpatients.
methodsA retrospective review was performed of patients with cancer who underwent inpatient rehabilitation at a specialized tertiary cancer center from 5/2016 to 3/2020. Patient demographics and IO consultation details, including patient-reported outcome measures of symptom burden using ESAS-FS and functional status using the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care "6 clicks," were extracted. Descriptive summary statistics and logistic regression were used to analyze the data.
resultsOut of 1196 inpatient rehabilitation admissions, 100 (8.4%) were referred to IO. The Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care "6 clicks" basic mobility admission scores were significant at a 1-point difference between the intervention and control group (39.5 vs 40.8,
conclusionCancer rehabilitation inpatients were commonly referred to IO to address pain, with observed improvements across multiple symptoms with massage therapy. Lower mobility scores and younger patients received significantly higher referrals to IO. Larger trials are needed to characterize the effects of IO interventions on the inpatient rehabilitation of patients with cancer.
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