Communication and integration: a qualitative analysis of perspectives among Middle Eastern oncology healthcare professionals on the integration of complementary medicine in supportive cancer care
| العنوان: | Communication and integration: a qualitative analysis of perspectives among Middle Eastern oncology healthcare professionals on the integration of complementary medicine in supportive cancer care |
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| المؤلفون: | Esmat Hassan, Eran Ben-Arye, Ibtisam Ghrayeb, Elad Schiff, Kamer Mutafoglu, Rejin Kebudi, Azza Hassan, Suha Omran, Michael Silbermann, Noah Samuels, Haris Charalambous, Ariela Popper-Giveon, Tahani Dweikat, Ibrahim Turker, Omar Nimri |
| المصدر: | Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 142:1117-1126 |
| بيانات النشر: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016. |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Complementary Therapies, Male, Oncology, Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Palliative care, Attitude of Health Personnel, Health Personnel, education, Alternative medicine, Cohort Studies, Middle East, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life (healthcare), Neoplasms, Surveys and Questionnaires, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Qualitative Research, Neoplasm Staging, Response rate (survey), Health Services Needs and Demand, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, business.industry, Communication, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Snowball sampling, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Family medicine, Quality of Life, Female, Integrative medicine, Thematic analysis, business, Follow-Up Studies, Qualitative research |
| الوصف: | The use of complementary and traditional medicine (CTM ) in Middle Eastern countries is widespread, including among patients with cancer. Perspectives of oncology healthcare professionals (HCPs) in this region regarding the integration of CTM within conventional supportive cancer care were explored. An 11-item questionnaire with an open-ended question asking respondents to comment about the integration of CTM within supportive cancer care was sent to Middle Eastern oncology HCPs, using snowball sampling methodology. The narratives provided were examined using thematic analysis. A total of 339 oncology HCPs completed and returned the study tool (80.3 % response rate ), of which 178 from 15 Middle Eastern countries responded to the open-ended question. The majority of respondents are in favor of the integration of CTM within supportive cancer care, though ideas on how this should be implemented varied. Thematic analysis identified multifactorial barriers to integration, which focused on HCPs’ perspectives (e.g., a lack of knowledge and training; a skeptical approach to CTM), attitudes of patients and caregivers (e.g., unrealistic expectations regarding the outcomes of CTM treatments) and HCP–patient communication. In order to overcome these barriers, respondents suggested education and training programs for oncology HCPs which would focus on improving patients’ quality-of-life-related outcomes. Middle Eastern oncology HCPs support the integration of CTM within supportive cancer care, while recognizing the need for education and training in this field. A better understanding of CTM would provide the knowledge and skills which would promote a non-judgmental, evidence-based approach, fostering better communication with patients. |
| تدمد: | 1432-1335 0171-5216 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::58f1631314444a1e802109f3b1725664 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-016-2120-9 |
| حقوق: | CLOSED |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....58f1631314444a1e802109f3b1725664 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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