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Hauzer M, Grimberg R, Samuels N, Keshet Y, Mordechai A, Dagash J, Ben-Arye E. Exploring primary care physician feedback following an integrative oncology consultation. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:606. [PMID: 37787815 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08079-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore responses from primary care physicians (PCPs) from an integrative physician (IP) consultation and recommended integrative oncology (IO) treatment program. METHODS Chemotherapy-treated patients were referred by their oncology healthcare professional to an IP, a physician dually trained in complementary medicine and supportive cancer care. The consultation summary and patient-centered IO treatment program was then sent to the patient's PCP, with PCP-to-IP responses analyzed qualitatively using ATLAS.Ti software for systematic coding and content analysis. Trial Registration Number NCT01860365 published May 22, 2013. RESULTS Of the 597 IP consultations conducted, 470 (78.7%) summaries were sent to patients' PCPs, with only 69 (14.7%) PCP-to-IP responses returned. PCPs were more likely to respond if the patient was Hebrew-speaking (78.3% vs. 65.1%, P = 0.032). Systematic coding identified four predominant themes among PCP narratives: addressing the patient's medical condition and leading QoL-related concerns; patient-centered reflections; available resources providing support and promoting resilience; and PCP attitudes to the IO treatment program. CONCLUSION PCP-IP communication can provide valuable insight into the patient's bio-psycho-social care, addressing the patient's health-belief model, emotional concerns, caregiver-related factors, preferences, and barriers to adherence to IO care. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare services should consider promoting IP-PCP communication in order to facilitate better patient outcomes from an IO treatment program.
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- Michael Hauzer
- Department of Family Medicine, Haifa & Western Galilee District, Clalit Health Services Community Division, HaShahaf 6, Bat-Galim, Haifa, Israel.
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Haifa & Western Galilee District, Clalit Health Services Community Division, HaShahaf 6, Bat-Galim, Haifa, Israel
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- Center for Integrative Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Sociology, Western Galilee Academic College, Galilee, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Haifa & Western Galilee District, Clalit Health Services Community Division, HaShahaf 6, Bat-Galim, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Palliative Care-Home Care Hospice, Clalit Health Services, Haifa and Western Galilee District, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin Carmel, and Zebulun Medical Centers, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, Israel
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Even D, Shvarts S, Segal-Engelchin D. Medical social workers as mediators between patients, physicians, and the court: the case of former ringworm patients. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2020; 59:575-587. [PMID: 32942962 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2020.1822488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Facilitating benefit and resource acquisition to assist clients is a major responsibility of medical social workers, requiring them to have a thorough knowledge of community resources, legislation, and regulations. The aim of the current study was to examine knowledge of the Law for Compensation of Scalp Ringworm Victims and ringworm-related irradiation damage among 101 social workers employed in diverse healthcare settings in Israel. We found that 65.3% of the social workers were aware of the law, but only 40.6% were aware of the health effects of scalp ringworm irradiation. Media coverage and clients who underwent scalp ringworm irradiation were social workers' major sources of knowledge. Working with former ringworm patients had the strongest association with knowledge of the law and of ringworm-related irradiation damage. Results highlight the important contribution of exposure to clients' experiences and knowledge to expand social workers' knowledge of health issues.
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- Dan Even
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- The Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Vila MM, Barco Berron SD, Gil-Gil M, Ochoa-Arnedo C, Vázquez RV. Psychosocial aspects and life project disruption in young women diagnosed with metastatic hormone-sensitive HER2-negative breast cancer. Breast 2020; 53:44-50. [PMID: 32623094 PMCID: PMC7375669 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis in young women negatively impacts on quality of life (QoL) and daily activities, disrupting their life project and forcing them to face new psychosocial challenges. The recently published results on the improvement of the overall survival of pre- or perimenopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative MBC treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors plus endocrine therapy, while preserving, and in some items improving their QoL, will change the landscape of the management of this patient population. Their extended survival and potential improvement in QoL will, therefore, modify their specific needs in terms of psychosocial support. The complexity of the care of young women with MBC is described herein, based on an extensive literature review. Further research about the specific psychosocial requirements of these women and a new multidisciplinary holistic approach is paramount to properly address their concerns and preferences. The communication with and support of their partners, parents and children is an important factor affecting the QoL of these patients. Altogether, a multidisciplinary care, open communication and personalized support is required to address the psychosocial implications of the new prognostic expectations on these patients with the incorporation of new targeted therapies. Life project disruption in young women with metastatic breast cancer. Scarce research and lack of specific QoL questionnaires. Multidisciplinary holistic approach key to address concerns of young MBC patients. New therapies extend survival and improve quality of life of MBC patients. Psychosocial support needs to be adapted to these new prognostic expectations.
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- Mireia Margelí Vila
- B-ARGO Group, Institut Català D'Oncologia, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Breast Cancer Unit. Institut Català D'Oncologia, Hospital Universitari Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit. Institut Català D'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Psycho-Oncology Unit. Institut Català D'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology Department, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit. Institut Català D'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Breast Cancer Unit. Institut Català D'Oncologia, Hospital Moisès Broggi. Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Trial. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:5367014. [PMID: 30420895 PMCID: PMC6215569 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5367014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Objectives Some chemotherapy drugs can damage the nerves and cause peripheral neuropathy which is accompanied by severe neuropathic pain or gait impairment. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and the safety of acupuncture for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy following chemotherapy in Korean breast cancer patients. Design This study was a prospective single-arm observational study using before and after measurements in breast cancer patients presenting with taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy. Settings/Location This study was performed at East-West Medical Center at Daegu Catholic University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea. Interventions Acupuncture was administered 3 times a week for 4 consecutive weeks, for 25 ± 5 minutes at each session. Outcome Measures The primary outcome measure was severity of CIPN using the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) assessed by a self-administered questionnaire and Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) of extremities. The secondary outcome measure was quality of life (QoL) assessed by a self-administered questionnaire using the 36-Item Short From Health Survey (SF-36). Results Acupuncture significantly reduced the severity of CIPN assessed by NPSI score. Four weeks after the last treatment, the symptoms were not aggravated. According to NCS, 42.9% of participants showed improvement of sensory neuropathy. At the end of the treatment, SF-36 scores were significantly increased for variables including physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, social functioning, and general health perceptions compared to those of baseline measurement. Conclusions Acupuncture improved symptoms of CIPN and QoL in Korean women suffering from peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy using taxane for breast cancer. The effects of acupuncture lasted for at least 1 month after the treatment.
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A collaborative model of integrative care: Synergy between Anthroposophic music therapy, acupuncture, and spiritual care in two patients with breast cancer. Complement Ther Med 2018; 40:195-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kienle GS, Mussler M, Fuchs D, Kiene H. On caring and sharing-Addressing psychological, biographical, and spiritual aspects in integrative cancer care: A qualitative interview study on physicians' perspectives. Complement Ther Med 2018; 40:126-132. [PMID: 30219437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients confronted with a cancer diagnosis experience a variety of existential needs encompassing emotional, psychological, and spiritual areas of being. A patient-centered care approach addressing such existential issues is recognized as an essential aspect of health care. The aim of this study is to explore what role psychological, biographical, and spiritual factors play for experienced doctors working in integrative cancer care. METHOD The qualitative study was based on in-depth interviews with 35 purposively sampled doctors, all practicing integrative oncology in the field of anthroposophic medicine in hospitals and/or office-based practices in Germany and other countries. Data were analyzed using structured content analysis. RESULTS Psychological, biographical, and spiritual factors are important issues in integrative cancer care. Prevailing themes identified in this study were enabling patients to participate in life, promoting autonomy and coping, stabilizing patients emotionally and cognitively, overcoming the disease, and-primarily if addressed by patients-integrating spiritual issues. Doctors offered conversation, counseling, and time, but also referred to art, music, literature, and nature, so that patients' ongoing emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs could be explored and addressed. Doctors' attitudes with regard to existential issues were seen as important, as was maintaining an attitude of openness towards existential issues. CONCLUSION Doctors in integrative cancer care utilize different methods to explore the needs of patients and employ a variety of treatment methods that address not just patients' medical issues but their existential concerns as well.
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- Gunver S Kienle
- Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology at the University of Witten Herdecke, Zechenweg 6, D-79111 Freiburg, Germany; Center for Complementary Medicine, Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Breisacher Str. 115B, 79106, Germany.
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- Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology at the University of Witten Herdecke, Zechenweg 6, D-79111 Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Theology, Caritas Sciences, University of Freiburg, Werthmannplatz 3, D-79098 Freiburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Applied Epistemology and Medical Methodology at the University of Witten Herdecke, Zechenweg 6, D-79111 Freiburg, Germany.
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Lu Z, Moody J, Marx BL, Hammerstrom T. Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Integrative Oncology: A Survey of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practitioners. J Altern Complement Med 2017; 23:964-970. [DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Zhaoxue Lu
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR
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