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Taylor SL, Elwy AR, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall SS, Cohen A, Der-Martirosian C, Haderlein T, Haun J, Kligler B, Kloehn AT, Lorenz KA, Lott B, Shin MH, Schult T, Toyama J, Whitehead AM, Zhang X, Zeliadt SB. Measuring Patient-Reported Use and Outcomes From Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies: Development of the Complementary and Integrative Health Therapy Patient Experience Survey. GLOBAL ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH 2024; 13:27536130241241259. [PMID: 38585239 PMCID: PMC10998493 DOI: 10.1177/27536130241241259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Background Assessing the use and effectiveness of complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies via survey can be complicated given CIH therapies are used in various locations and formats, the dosing required to have an effect is unclear, the potential health and well-being outcomes are many, and describing CIH therapies can be challenging. Few surveys assessing CIH therapy use and effectiveness exist, and none sufficiently reflect these complexities. Objective In a large-scale Veterans Health Administration (VA) quality improvement effort, we developed the "Complementary and Integrative Health Therapy Patient Experience Survey", a longitudinal, electronic patient self-administered survey to comprehensively assess CIH therapy use and outcomes. Methods We obtained guidance from the literature, subject matter experts, and Veteran patients who used CIH therapies in designing the survey. As a validity check, we completed cognitive testing and interviews with those patients. We conducted the survey (March 2021-April 2023), inviting 15,608 Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain with a recent CIH appointment or referral identified in VA electronic medical records (EMR) to participate. As a second validity check, we compared VA EMR data and patient self-reports of CIH therapy utilization a month after survey initiation and again at survey conclusion. Results The 64-item, electronic survey assesses CIH dosing (amount and timing), delivery format and location, provider location, and payor. It also assesses 7 patient-reported outcomes (pain, global mental health, global physical health, depression, quality of life, stress, and meaning/purpose in life), and 3 potential mediators (perceived health competency, healthcare engagement, and self-efficacy for managing diseases). The survey took 17 minutes on average to complete and had a baseline response rate of 45.3%. We found high degrees of concordance between self-reported and EMR data for all therapies except meditation. Conclusions Validly assessing patient-reported CIH therapy use and outcomes is complex, but possible.
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- Stephanie L Taylor
- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine and Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford, Bedford, MA, USA and VA Boston Healthcare Systems, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford, Bedford, MA, USA and VA Boston Healthcare Systems, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Education, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center, Office of Patient Care Services, North Hills, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center, Office of Patient Care Services, North Hills, CA, USA
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- James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
- College of Public Health at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford, Bedford, MA, USA and VA Boston Healthcare Systems, Boston, MA, USA
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- Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Sprengel M, Ritenbaugh C, McKusick E, Ciccone L, Jain S. Patient experiences and outcomes in a virtual healing setting: A feasibility study. Explore (NY) 2023; 19:806-812. [PMID: 37537086 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do participants with anxiety receiving distance healing using tuning forks, experience healing sessions? What outcomes do they spontaneously report? THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Modified grounded theory, using single interviews to learn about experiences with distant sound healing. METHODOLOGY Standardized open-ended, qualitative interviews of 30-minute length were conducted after the intervention and analyzed using an inductive and iterative process for identifying themes, categories, and patterns in qualitative data. CONTEXT Single-arm, pilot feasibility study of Biofield Tuning (BT) for anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic delivered at a distance facilitated by Zoom (without video). SAMPLE SELECTION A total of 15 participants were recruited to this study: 13 completed all quantitative aspects, and the 12 who completed the interviews are reported here. DATA COLLECTION The 30-minute qualitative interviews were designed to understand the impact of virtual BT sessions on the participant's experience, anxiety, and within the larger context of their life. The Self-Assessment of Change measured subjective shifts pre and post treatment. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed using otter.ai. Two researchers read all the transcripts, identified key themes within the broader experience of sessions and outcomes categories, and came to consensus on key themes using a qualitative research analysis approach. MAIN RESULTS Participants were surprised by the degree to which they felt sensations and heard tuning fork changes. They commented on the accuracy of the healers' perceptions and comprehension of their life experiences. Participants reported positive shifts in perceptions of themselves and their surroundings, both interpersonally and in response to triggers. The patients' own words provide insight into the lived experiences of healing, and guide future research.
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- Meredith Sprengel
- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States; Present Address: Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Kampweg 55, Soesterberg, DE 3769, The Netherlands
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- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 655N. Alvernon Way #228 Tucson, AZ 85711, United States
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- Biofield Tuning Institute, 382 Hercules Dr., Suite 2C, Colchester, VT 05446, England
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- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
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- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States.
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Edwards MT. Patient-reported outcomes of ayurveda consultation in relation to clinical practice data. Explore (NY) 2023; 19:721-729. [PMID: 36822960 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical practice characteristics and patient-reported outcomes for Ayurveda have not been adequately studied. METHODS From January 2 thru February 28, 2022, all clients first seen during the 9-year period ending December 31, 2021, were solicited to respond to a web-based 34-item questionnaire containing 5 items targeting their general experience, 7 focusing on specific results, and 22 examining the implementation and impact of common Ayurvedic recommendations. These data were combined with practice data to develop linear regression models for the main outcome variables to assess improvement and the drivers of change. RESULTS 170 responses were received from 252 eligible clients: an overall response rate of 67%. Test-retest data for 57 respondents gave a reliability coefficient of 0.83 [0.69-0.91]. The outcomes of consultation were independent of the mode of interaction (in-person vs. telehealth) and whether pulse diagnosis information was available. 85% were at least Satisfied with their overall consultation experience. The mean difference in health from before consultation to the survey was 1.2 [1.0-1.4] on a 7-point scale. 61% reported Much to Exceptional benefit. On average, 63% rated themselves as at least Somewhat Better in terms of physical well-being, emotional well-being, sleep, digestion, bowel function, fitness and energy. These findings were buttressed by clinically significant changes on 4 clinical assessment questionnaires among 60 clients. Engaging in follow-up and adopting recommendations were associated with better outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Consultation with a practitioner of Ayurveda may provide substantial probability of durable holistic health benefit and improvement in chronic conditions with minimal risk of harm.
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- Marc T Edwards
- School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Physiology and Health, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, United States.
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Jain S, McKusick E, Ciccone L, Sprengel M, Ritenbaugh C. Sound Healing Reduces Generalized Anxiety During the Pandemic: A Feasibility Study. Complement Ther Med 2023; 74:102947. [PMID: 37023932 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study examined the feasibility and effectiveness of a virtually-delivered, biofield-based sound healing treatment to reduce anxiety for individuals meeting criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. DESIGN This one-group, mixed-method feasibility study was conducted virtually via Zoom during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Fifteen participants with moderate to high levels of anxiety as determined by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (≥10), were enrolled. INTERVENTION Five certified Biofield Tuning Practitioners performed the interventions. Participants were given three weekly, hour-long sound healing treatments virtually, over a month's period. OUTCOME MEASURES Attrition rates and reports on feasibility of intervention delivery and outcomes assessment were obtained by participants. Data on anxiety, positive and negative affect, spiritual experience, perceived stress, and quality of life were obtained via validated surveys and analyzed via repeated-measures analysis of variance with intention-to-treat. Linguistic inquiry and word count was utilized to assess changes in affective processing as reflected in participants' spoken words over the course of the intervention. Qualitative interviews were conducted to further determine tolerability and experiences with receiving BT that may not have been captured by survey and language data. RESULTS Attrition rates were 13.3%, with two participants dropping out of the study after one session. The remaining participants reported acceptability of the data collection process and intervention delivery. Intention to treat analyses revealed statistically significant reductions in anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), negative affect (Positive and Negative Affect Scale), and perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale) (p <.001 in all cases). Linguistic and word count analysis revealed a significant linear decrease (p =.01) of participants' use of negative affect words over the course of the intervention. Qualitative data results are reported in another paper. CONCLUSIONS Results indicate that BT delivered virtually is feasible and amenable to study, and that the impact of BT may be substantial in reducing anxiety and improving mental health. This is the first study of its kind to report clinically significant reductions in anxiety levels in response to a virtually-delivered, biofield-based sound therapy. Data will be used to power a randomized controlled trial to more deeply examine the effects of BT on whole-person healing for those suffering from anxiety.
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- Shamini Jain
- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037.
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- Biofield Tuning Institute, 382 Hercules Dr, Suite 2C, Colchester VT 05446
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- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), 22 Rue d'Arlon, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Consciousness and Healing Initiative, 6919 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 655 N. Alvernon Way #228,, Tucson, AZ 85711
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Wu J, Li P, Luo H, Lu Y. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by ADHD Patients: A Systematic Review. J Atten Disord 2022; 26:1833-1845. [PMID: 35880494 DOI: 10.1177/10870547221111557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to review the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and its different used types, characteristics of the studied cohorts, the reasoning for CAM use, and possible predictive factors for its use amongst ADHD patients. METHOD The Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, and Scopus were searched from inception to 10 February 2022. All of the original papers published in English which report data on CAM use by patients with ADHD were included. RESULTS Twelve original researches including 4,447 patients were included. The prevalence of CAM use varied from 7.5% to 67.6%. The most-reported CAM modalities were dietary modifications and natural products. Moreover, higher parental education should be considered as a predictive factor for CAM use. CONCLUSION CAM use by ADHD patients seems to be prevalent. Healthcare providers should be trained about the most commonly used CAM therapies and their possible adverse events.
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in Sri Lanka: Curing between Medicine and Traditional Culture. SOCIAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci11010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has appeared across Sri Lanka’s North Central Province (NCP) since the 1990s as an epidemic, unexplained by conventional associated risk factors. During the past few decades, a large number of studies attempted to determine the unknown etiology of CKDu. Despite these investigations, no concrete conclusions were developed, though a number of contradictory hypotheses emerged. The present ethnographic study was carried out in two endemic areas, labelled as “CKDu hotspots”, and illuminates how curing takes place between biomedicine and traditional cultural practices. Our ethnographic study thoroughly scrutinized three decades of lived experience, lay-perceptions and local discourses on CKDu. We used a qualitative study design with a transcendental phenomenological approach and employed a mixture of ethnographic methods. Data collection techniques included participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Data was analysed by using an interpretive thematic analysis model. Findings revealed that lay people have constructed a popular discourse on CKDu, and we explored their views on the origin, etiology and prevalence of CKDu in their locality over the past few decades. Patients’ narratives revealed that there were currently a number of gaps in service delivery. These were mainly due to distant relationships between healthcare providers and CKDu patients. Lay people in affected communities were marginalized throughout the investigation process to determine the unknown etiology, their involvement marginalized to merely acting as objects for scientific instigation. The affected communities strongly believed that CKDu was a recent phenomenon resulting from the mismanagement of the natural environment due to social and lifestyle changes. These findings highlight local dynamics of healthcare seeking behaviours which demand complementary medicine system, particularly given the number of limitations in the biomedical system. Empirical evidence generated from this study suggests a conceptual shift to an ethno-medical model to address CKDu. Improving cultural competency and communication skills among healthcare providers in public health are crucial in order to apply a “bio-psychosocial perspective” in healthcare delivery system and bridging the gap between hospital and the community.
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Gueguen J, Huas C, Orri M, Falissard B. Hypnosis for labour and childbirth: A meta-integration of qualitative and quantitative studies. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2021; 43:101380. [PMID: 33858797 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypnosis in labour and childbirth is a complex intervention. Both qualitative and quantitative assessment methods have been used, but have targeted different outcomes. We followed a synergistic approach and a reconciliation strategy to further understand and evaluate this intervention. METHODS A mixed-method analysis of quantitative and qualitative evidence was conducted. The assessment of efficacy was based on a recent Cochrane review (9 trials, 2954 women randomised). Four qualitative studies and 4 case studies were included. RESULTS The outcomes addressed by the qualitative studies (mostly concerning maternal experiences) and in the quantitative studies (mostly concerning analgesic use) overlapped slightly. Discrepancies across results from the two study types suggested that response shift issues could occur. CONCLUSION Patient-centred instruments exploring response shift issues would be of great value. Hypnosis can be presented as a technique enabling patients to have a positive birth experience.
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- Juliette Gueguen
- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, France; Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France, Paris, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, France
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Haun JN, Alman AC, Melillo C, Standifer M, McMahon-Grenz J, Shin M, Lapcevic WA, Patel N, Elwy AR. Using Electronic Data Collection Platforms to Assess Complementary and Integrative Health Patient-Reported Outcomes: Feasibility Project. JMIR Med Inform 2020; 8:e15609. [PMID: 32589163 PMCID: PMC7381258 DOI: 10.2196/15609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Veteran Administration (VA) Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation is invested in improving veteran health through a whole-person approach while taking advantage of the electronic resources suite available through the VA. Currently, there is no standardized process to collect and integrate electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) of complementary and integrative health (CIH) into clinical care using a web-based survey platform. This quality improvement project enrolled veterans attending CIH appointments within a VA facility and used web-based technologies to collect ePROs. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) determine a practical process for collecting ePROs using patient email services and a web-based survey platform and (2) conduct analyses of survey data using repeated measures to estimate the effects of CIH on patient outcomes. METHODS In total, 100 veterans from one VA facility, comprising 11 cohorts, agreed to participate. The VA patient email services (Secure Messaging) were used to manually send links to a 16-item web-based survey stored on a secure web-based survey storage platform (Qualtrics). Each survey included questions about patient outcomes from CIH programs. Each cohort was sent survey links via Secure Messaging (SM) at 6 time points: weeks 1 through 4, week 8, and week 12. Process evaluation interviews were conducted with five primary care providers to assess barriers and facilitators to using the patient-reported outcome survey in usual care. RESULTS This quality improvement project demonstrated the usability of SM and Qualtrics for ePRO collection. However, SM for ePROs was labor intensive for providers. Descriptive statistics on health competence (2-item Perceived Health Competence Scale), physical and mental health (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10), and stress (4-item Perceived Stress Scale) indicated that scores did not significantly change over time. Survey response rates varied (18/100, 18.0%-42/100, 42.0%) across each of the 12 weekly survey periods. In total, 74 of 100 participants provided ≥1 survey, and 90% (66/74) were female. The majority, 62% (33/53) of participants, who reported the use of any CIH modality, reported the use of two or more unique modalities. Primary care providers highlighted specific challenges with SM and offered solutions regarding staff involvement in survey implementation. CONCLUSIONS This quality improvement project informs our understanding of the processes currently available for using SM and web-based data platforms to collect ePROs. The study results indicate that although it is possible to use SM and web-based survey platforms for ePROs, automating scheduled administration will be necessary to reduce provider burden. The lack of significant change in ePROs may be due to standard measures taking a biomedical approach to wellness. Future work should focus on identifying ideal ePRO processes that would include standardized, whole-person measures of wellness.
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- Jolie N Haun
- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States.,Department of Community & Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States.,Department of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States.,Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, United States
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- Research Service, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Performance Improvement and Reporting, VHA Office of Community Care, Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington, DC, United States
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, MA, United States.,Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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Irvine KN, Marselle MR, Melrose A, Warber SL. Group Outdoor Health Walks Using Activity Trackers: Measurement and Implementation Insight from a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17072515. [PMID: 32272603 PMCID: PMC7177624 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Outdoor walking groups are nature-based interventions (NBIs) that promote health and wellbeing by modifying individual behaviour. The challenges of such NBIs include the motivation of inactive adults to participate and measurement issues. This feasibility study investigates a 12-week group outdoor health walk (GOHW) incorporating activity trackers and use of a holistic health and wellbeing measure, the Self-sasessment of Change (SAC) scale. A mixed methods design explored participant recruitment and retention, programme delivery, and measures of physical activity and health and wellbeing. Walker data included: pre-post questionnaires, daily step counts, and interviews. Programme delivery information included: weekly checklists, staff reflections, stakeholder meeting minutes, and a report. Thirteen adults (age 63–81, 76% female) joined and completed the activity tracker GOHW. Activity trackers motivated walkers to join and be more active but complicated programme delivery. Activity trackers allowed the quantification of physical activity and the SAC health and wellbeing measure was easy to use. By week 12, all participants met national physical activity guidelines. Clinically relevant changes on the SAC scale included: sleeping well, experiencing vibrant senses, and feeling energised, focused, joyful, calm and whole. Results illustrate the feasibility of using activity trackers to motivate engagement in and provide a measure of physical activity from GOHWs. The SAC scale offers a promising measure for nature–health research. A conceptual model is provided for the development of future large-scale studies of NBIs, such as group outdoor health walks.
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- Katherine N. Irvine
- Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB14 8QH, UK
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-(0)1224-395-397
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research-UFZ, Department of Ecosystem Services, Permoserstr 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany;
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5e 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Alan Melrose Consultancy Ltd., 1 Balnastraid Cottages, Dinnet, Aboyne AB34 5NE, UK;
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1018 Fuller St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1213, USA;
- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro TR1 3HD, UK
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Bertrand A, Mauger-Vauglin CE, Martin S, Goy F, Delafosse C, Marec-Berard P. Evaluation of efficacy and feasibility of foot reflexology in children experiencing chronic or persistent pain. Bull Cancer 2019; 106:1073-1079. [PMID: 31358289 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) are increasingly used in the therapeutic arsenal, particularly for pain management. Foot reflexology (FR) is still poorly evaluated, specifically in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of FR sessions in children experiencing chronic or persistent pain. METHODS We conducted a prospective study in two pediatric centers from January 2011 to January 2014. Sessions of FR were offered to children regardless of their age, experiencing persistent pain (>72h) or chronic pain (>3 months). A form was completed by the patient before and after each FR sessions. The effectiveness of the session was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for both pain and anxiety. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-two patients suffering from persistent pain were included. We observed a significant decrease of mean VAS pain scores after each session (respectively P<0.001, P<0.001 and P=0.015) and of mean VAS anxiety scores (P<0.001) for all sessions). Seventy patients suffering from chronic pain were included. Decrease in VAS pain scores was statistically significant after each reflexology session for children suffering from headache and musculoskeletal pain (P<0.001). Anxiety was significantly lower after each session (P<0.001). CONCLUSION In 192 pediatric patients, FR significantly reduce pain and anxiety in children suffering from persistent or chronic pain. This CAM could have a place in pain management in children but needs to be evaluated in larger cohorts.
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- Amandine Bertrand
- Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, Prom. Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France.
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- Hôpital Femme-Mère Enfant, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron, France
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- Centre Léon-Bérard, 28, Prom. Léa-et-Napoléon-Bullukian, 69008 Lyon, France
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Haun JN, Ballistrea LM, Melillo C, Standifer M, Kip K, Paykel J, Murphy JL, Fletcher CE, Mitchinson A, Kozak L, Taylor SL, Glynn SM, Bair M. A Mobile and Web-Based Self-Directed Complementary and Integrative Health Program for Veterans and Their Partners (Mission Reconnect): Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2019; 8:e13666. [PMID: 31094345 PMCID: PMC6535978 DOI: 10.2196/13666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Complementary and integrative health (CIH) is a viable solution to PTSD and chronic pain. Many veterans believe CIH can be performed only by licensed professionals in a health care setting. Health information technology can bring effective CIH to veterans and their partners. Objective This paper describes the rationale, design, and methods of the Mission Reconnect protocol to deliver mobile and Web-based complementary and integrative health programs to veterans and their partners (eg, spouse, significant other, caregiver, or family member). Methods This three-site, 4-year mixed-methods randomized controlled trial uses a wait-list control to determine the effects of mobile and Web-based CIH programs for veterans and their partners, or dyads. The study will use two arms (ie, treatment intervention arm and wait-list control arm) in a clinical sample of veterans with comorbid pain and posttraumatic stress disorder, and their partners. The study will evaluate the effectiveness and perceived value of the Mission Reconnect program in relation to physical and psychological symptoms, global health, and social outcomes. Results Funding for the study began in November 2018, and we are currently in the process of recruitment screening and data randomization for the study. Primary data collection will begin in May 2019 and continue through May 2021. Projected participants per site will be 76 partners/dyads, for a total of 456 study participants. Anticipated study results will be published in November 2022. Conclusions This work highlights innovative delivery of CIH to veterans and their partners for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03593772; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03593772 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/77Q2giwtw) International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/13666
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- Jolie N Haun
- Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Section, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Section, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Section, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Section, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Section, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States.,College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Whole Health Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Veterans Health Administration, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration, Seattle, WA, United States.,Integrative Health Coordinating Center, Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, United States
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Department of Health Policy and Research, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Research Service, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System at West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indianapolis, IN, United States.,Center for Health Information and Communication, Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Elder C, Ijaz N, Weeks J, Rioux J, Ritenbaugh C. Convergent Points for Conventional Medicine and Whole Systems Research: A User's Guide. J Altern Complement Med 2019; 25:S12-S16. [PMID: 30870016 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Value-based health care has emerged as a manifestation of the conventional medicine community's awareness of the overlapping needs to both better incorporate patient centeredness into practice and research paradigms and further develop a systemic approach to cost reduction. BACKGROUND The origins of the whole systems research (WSR) movement date to the late 1990s, when the U.S. Congress legislated appropriation of funds to stimulate the U.S. National Institutes of Health to evaluate popular traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) practices. Questions immediately arose over how well these forms of practice could be measured through standard randomized controlled trials, and the WSR community began to articulate and adapt innovative methodologies for evaluating TCIM interventions. DISCUSSION This column explores the potential impact of WSR methods and exemplars on the clinical practice and research communities seeking to successfully implement and measure the complexities of value-based health care. Four potentially cross-talking themes are specifically discussed: complex behaviorally focused interventions, patient-centered outcomes, team-based care, and resilience and well-being. CONCLUSION The time is ripe for clinicians and investigators to capitalize on methodologies, exemplars, and learnings from the WSR literature toward improving care, developing more robust research strategies, and furthering the dialogue between the TCIM and conventional medicine communities.
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- Charles Elder
- 1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR
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- 2 Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- 3 johnweeks-integrator.com, Editor-in-Chief, JACM, Seattle, WA
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Ijaz N, Rioux J, Elder C, Weeks J. Whole Systems Research Methods in Health Care: A Scoping Review. J Altern Complement Med 2019; 25:S21-S51. [PMID: 30870019 PMCID: PMC6447996 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: This scoping review evaluates two decades of methodological advances made by “whole systems research” (WSR) pioneers in the fields of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM). Rooted in critiques of the classical randomized controlled trial (RCT)'s suitability for evaluating holistic, complex TCIM interventions, WSR centralizes the principle of “model validity,” representing a “fit” between research design and therapeutic paradigm. Design: In consultation with field experts, 41 clinical research exemplars were selected for review from across 13 TCIM disciplines, with the aim of mapping the range and methodological characteristics of WSR studies. Using an analytic charting approach, these studies' primary and secondary features are characterized with reference to three focal areas: research method, intervention design, and outcome assessment. Results: The reviewed WSR exemplars investigate a wide range of multimodal and multicomponent TCIM interventions, typified by wellness-geared, multitarget, and multimorbid therapeutic aims. Most studies include a behavioral focus, at times in multidisciplinary or team-based contexts. Treatments are variously individualized, often with reference to “dual” (biomedical and paradigm-specific) diagnoses. Prospective and retrospective study designs substantially reflect established biomedical research methods. Pragmatic, randomized, open label comparative effectiveness designs with “usual care” comparators are most widely used, at times with factorial treatment arms. Only two studies adopt a double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT format. Some cohort-based controlled trials engage nonrandomized allocation strategies (e.g., matched controls, preference-based assignment, and minimization); other key designs include single-cohort pre–post studies, modified n-of-1 series, case series, case report, and ethnography. Mixed methods designs (i.e., qualitative research and economic evaluations) are evident in about one-third of exemplars. Primary and secondary outcomes are predominantly assessed, at multiple intervals, through patient-reported measures for symptom severity, quality of life/wellness, and/or treatment satisfaction; some studies concurrently evaluate objective outcomes. Conclusions: Aligned with trends emphasizing “fit-for-purpose” research designs to study the “real-world” effectiveness of complex, personalized clinical interventions, WSR has emerged as a maturing scholarly discipline. The field is distinguished by its patient-centered salutogenic focus and engagement with nonbiomedical diagnostic and treatment frameworks. The rigorous pursuit of model validity may be further advanced by emphasizing complex analytic models, paradigm-specific outcome assessment, inter-rater reliability, and ethnographically informed designs. Policy makers and funders seeking to support best practices in TCIM research may refer to this review as a key resource.
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- Nadine Ijaz
- 1 Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- 3 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR
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- 4 johnweeks-integrator.com, Editor-in-Chief, JACM, Seattle, WA
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Rutkowski K, Rahman Y, Halter M. Development and feasibility of the use of an assessment tool measuring treatment efficacy in patients with trimethylaminuria: A mixed methods study. J Inherit Metab Dis 2019; 42:362-370. [PMID: 30734325 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Trimethylaminuria (TMAU) is a rare metabolic condition characterised by an unpleasant smell resembling rotting fish. Currently, the only measure of treatment efficacy is urine trimethylamine levels which do not always reflect the patient's experience of symptoms. A literature review did not find a specific tool to assess treatment efficacy from the patient's perspective. The aim of this study was to develop an assessment tool to provide a quantitative measure of treatment efficacy in patients diagnosed with TMAU before and after treatment and assess its acceptability (feasibility of use and face and content validity) to people living with TMAU. Mixed methods; a modified, four-round Delphi by email and semi-structured interviews conducted after clinical appointments. Delphi; Eight individuals living with TMAU from the TMAU forum, six medical consultants, and four dieticians in Metabolic Medicine in four National Health Service hospitals in England. Semi-structured interviews; three patients with TMAU in two National Health Service hospitals, United Kingdom. The assessment tool contains 27 items distributed across four domains; Odour characteristics with 6 items, mental well-being with 13 items, social well-being with 5 items, and healthcare professionals support with 3 items. Semi-structured interviews; views on the content and design of the tool. The co-produced tool was successfully developed and considered acceptable to people living with TMAU. While further testing is needed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the assessment tool, the tool may serve as a prompt for questioning for clinicians diagnosing and treating TMAU.
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- Krzysztof Rutkowski
- NIHR, Clinical Research Facility, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London, London, UK
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Andermo S, Sundberg T, Falkenberg T, Nordberg JH, Arman M. Measuring patients’ health and suffering - the first stages of instrument development. Scand J Caring Sci 2018; 32:1322-1331. [DOI: 10.1111/scs.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Susanne Andermo
- Division of Nursing; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Nursing; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Nursing; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Nursing; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Nursing; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
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Kania-Richmond A, Metcalfe A. Integrative health care - What are the relevant health outcomes from a practice perspective? A survey. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 17:548. [PMID: 29273041 PMCID: PMC5741963 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-2041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Integrative health care (IHC) is an innovative approach to health care delivery. There is increasing focus on and demand for the evaluation of IHC practices. To ensure such evaluations capture their full scope, a clear understanding of the types of outcomes relevant to an IHC approach is needed. The objective was to describe the health domains and health outcomes relevant to IHC practices in Canada. Methods An online survey of Canadian IHC clinics. Survey questions were informed by the IN-CAM Health Outcomes Database. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Chi square tests were used to compare responses between clinic types and patient groups served. Results Surveys were completed by 21 clinics (response rate: 50%). Physical, psychological, social, individualized and holistic were identified as applicable health domains by more than 90% of the clinics. Spiritual domain was the least relevant (70% of clinics). A number of relevant outcomes within each domain were identified. A core set of outcomes were identified and included: fatigue, anxiety, stress, and patient-provider relationship, and quality of life. Clinics with primarily conventional health practitioners were less likely to address overall well-being (p = 0.04), while clinics that provided care to a specialized patient population (i.e. cancer patients) or a mix of general and specialized patients were less likely to address religious practices (p = 0.04) or spiritual experiences (p = 0.007). Conclusions Outcomes across health domains should be considered in the evaluation of IHC models to generate an understanding of the full scope of effectiveness of IHC approaches. The core set of outcomes identified may facilitate this task. Ethics approval (Ethics ID REB14-0495) was received from the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board at the University of Calgary. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-017-2041-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Well-Being and Self-Assessment of Change: Secondary Analysis of an RCT That Demonstrated Benefit of Inhaled Lavender and Sleep Hygiene in College Students with Sleep Problems. Explore (NY) 2016; 12:427-435. [PMID: 27659004 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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CONTEXT Sleep issues are prevalent and affect health and well-being. The aspects of well-being that are impacted by sleep interventions have not been well studied. OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of lavender and sleep hygiene (LSH) compared to sleep hygiene (SH) alone on well-being as measured by the Self-assessment of Change questionnaire (SAC) at post-intervention and two-week follow-up, and secondarily to compare the SAC sleep item to results from standardized sleep surveys. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where one group received a lavender inhalation patch and practiced sleep hygiene (LSH) and the other group received a placebo inhalation patch and practiced sleep hygiene (SH) for five consecutive nights. SETTING Usual sleep setting. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-nine college students with self-reported sleep issues. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The SAC was completed at post-intervention and follow-up. RESULTS Exploratory analysis showed significantly improved well-being for the LSH group at post-intervention for well-being domains of sleep, energy, and vibrancy (P = .01, .03, and .05, respectively) and an overall trend of improved well-being in comparison to the SH group at post-intervention and follow-up. The SAC sleep item showed a similar pattern of change to the standardized sleep surveys with a statistically significant improvement in sleep for the LSH group at follow-up (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS Findings demonstrate the positive impact of the lavender intervention on three domains of self-assessed well-being are energy, vibrancy, and sleep. SAC results extend and complement prior findings of improved sleep quality.
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Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine approaches to mental health care and psychological wellbeing in India and China. Lancet Psychiatry 2016; 3:660-72. [PMID: 27209157 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(16)30025-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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India and China face the same challenge of having too few trained psychiatric personnel to manage effectively the substantial burden of mental illness within their population. At the same time, both countries have many practitioners of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine who are a potential resource for delivery of mental health care. In our paper, part of The Lancet and Lancet Psychiatry's Series about the China-India Mental Health Alliance, we describe and compare types of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine in India and China. Further, we provide a systematic overview of evidence assessing the effectiveness of these alternative approaches for mental illness and discuss challenges in research. We suggest how practitioners of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine and mental health professionals might forge collaborative relationships to provide more accessible, affordable, and acceptable mental health care in India and China. A substantial proportion of individuals with mental illness use traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine, either exclusively or with biomedicine, for reasons ranging from faith and cultural congruence to accessibility, cost, and belief that these approaches are safe. Systematic reviews of the effectiveness of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine find several approaches to be promising for treatment of mental illness, but most clinical trials included in these systematic reviews have methodological limitations. Contemporary methods to establish efficacy and safety-typically through randomised controlled trials-need to be complemented by other means. The community of practice built on collaborative relationships between practitioners of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine and providers of mental health care holds promise in bridging the treatment gap in mental health care in India and China.
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Kennedy AB, Cambron JA, Sharpe PA, Travillian RS, Saunders RP. Process for massage therapy practice and essential assessment. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2016; 20:484-96. [PMID: 27634069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little evidence exists about processes in massage therapy practice. Investigating current frameworks is warranted. This qualitative study is a secondary data analysis using grounded theory to understand how massage therapy experts describe massage therapy practice. METHODS 31 massage therapy experts were invited to a 2-day symposium to discuss best practices for the profession. Through qualitative analysis, memoing, and discussion, the data were summarized into themes. RESULTS Three themes were identified around massage therapy practice: 1) client centered, 2) structure for practice, and 3) influencing factors. Each theme is clarified and expanded. DISCUSSION Conceptual models were developed for research and clinical practice and a definition for massage therapy practice was identified. Challenges and limitations are discussed. CONCLUSION The goal of providing these models is to give massage therapists tools to deliver the best possible care. The models need testing to see if they help advance the profession.
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USA
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Warber SL, Bruyere RL, Weintrub K, Dieppe P. A Consideration of the Perspectives of Healing Practitioners on Research Into Energy Healing. Glob Adv Health Med 2015; 4:72-8. [PMID: 26665045 PMCID: PMC4654782 DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2015.014.suppl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Energy healing is a complex intervention with the purpose of enhancing wholeness within the client. Approaches to complex interventions require thoughtful utilization of a wide range of research methods. In order to advance the research in this field, we sought to understand the healing practitioners' point of view by reviewing qualitative literature, research reviews, and commentary written by and about practitioners. Further, we conducted a brief survey among healers, asking their opinions on types and topics of research in this field. Emerging from this inquiry is an overview of the healers' state required for successful healing, the importance of the clients' contribution, the heterogeneity of the process of healing, and the importance of choosing appropriate outcomes to reflect the goal of wholeness. Beyond attending to measurement of these nuanced aspects, we propose utilization of research designs appropriate for complex interventions, more use of qualitative research techniques, consideration of large data registries, and adoption of the perspectives of realist research. An important gap identified was the overall lack of understanding of the clients' experience and contribution to the healing encounter.
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- Sara L Warber
- University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine, Ann Arbor (Dr Warber)
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- University of Exeter Medical School, Institute of Health Research, United Kingdom (Dr Dieppe)
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Brough N, Lindenmeyer A, Thistlethwaite J, Lewith G, Stewart-Brown S. Perspectives on the effects and mechanisms of craniosacral therapy: A qualitative study of users’ views. Eur J Integr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Thompson JJ, Nichter M. Is There a Role for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Preventive and Promotive Health? An Anthropological Assessment in the Context of U.S. Health Reform. Med Anthropol Q 2015; 30:80-99. [PMID: 25316618 DOI: 10.1111/maq.12153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronic conditions associated with lifestyle and modifiable behaviors are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act offers an historic opportunity to consider novel approaches to addressing the nation's public health concerns. We adopt an anticipatory anthropological perspective to consider lifestyle behavior change as common ground shared by practitioners of both biomedicine and common forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). At issue is whether CAM practitioners might play a more proactive and publicly endorsed role in delivering preventive and promotive health services to address these needs. Recognizing that this is a contentious issue, we consider two constructive roles for engaged medical anthropologists: (1) as culture brokers helping to facilitate interprofessional communities of preventive and promotive health practice and (2) in collaboration with health service researchers developing patient-near evaluations of preventive and promotive health services on patient well-being and behavior change.
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- Jennifer Jo Thompson
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia.
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- School of Anthropology, Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Arizona
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Johnson MB, Bertrand SW, Fermon B, Coleman JF. Pathways to Healing: Person-centered Responses to Complementary Services. Glob Adv Health Med 2014; 3:8-16. [PMID: 24753990 PMCID: PMC3921610 DOI: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: This research study assessed perceived changes in quality-of-life measures related to participation in complementary services consisting of a variety of nontraditional therapies and/or programs at Pathways: A Health Crisis Resource Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Design: Survey data were used to assess perceived changes participants ascribed to their experience with complementary services at Pathways. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using participant demographics together with participant ratings of items from the “Self-Assessment of Change” (SAC) measure developed at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Qualitative data analysis was conducted on written responses to an additional survey question: “To what extent has your participation at Pathways influenced your healing process?” Setting/Location: Pathways offers a variety of services, including one-to-one sessions using nontraditional healing therapies, support groups, educational classes, and practice groups such as yoga and meditation for those facing serious health challenges. These services are offered free of charge through community financial support using volunteer practitioners. Participants: People (126) diagnosed with serious health challenges who used Pathways services from 2007 through 2009. Interventions: Participation in self-selected Pathways services. Measures: Responses to items on the SAC measure plus written responses to the question, “To what extent has your participation at Pathways influenced your healing process?” Results: Quantitative findings: Participants reported experiencing significant changes across all components of the SAC measure. Qualitative findings: Responses to the open-ended survey question identified perspectives on the culture of Pathways and a shift in participants' perceptions of well-being based on their experience of Pathways services. Conclusions: Participation in services provided by the Pathways organization improved perceptions of quality of life and well-being and led to more active involvement in the experience of a healing process.
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- Mary B Johnson
- St Olaf College, University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing, Minneapolis (Dr Johnson), United States
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- Pathways: A Health Crisis Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ms Bertrand), United States
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- Pathways: A Health Crisis Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ms Fermon), United States
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- Pathways: A Health Crisis Resource Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ms Coleman), United States
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Liebow E, Dominguez VR, Peregrine PN, McCarty TL, Nichter M, Nardi B, Leeman J. On Evidence and the Public Interest. AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST 2013. [DOI: 10.1111/aman.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Exploring the Needs and Concerns of Women with Early Breast Cancer during Chemotherapy: Valued Outcomes during a Course of Traditional Acupuncture. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:165891. [PMID: 24078819 PMCID: PMC3775439 DOI: 10.1155/2013/165891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Women diagnosed with breast cancer experience symptom clusters in addition to existential issues from a life-threatening diagnosis during chemotherapy. A complementary therapy, such as traditional acupuncture (TA) with its whole-person orientation, may help to modify these effects, alongside inducing other patient benefits. Exploring the needs and concerns of women and perceived benefits of TA would add to knowledge about its integrative treatment potential. Methods. A longitudinal qualitative study recruited fourteen women to receive up to ten sessions of TA during chemotherapy. They were interviewed before, during, and after chemotherapy. Two practitioners of TA delivered treatment and were interviewed before and after the study, and kept treatment logs and diaries. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, and the data were analysed using grounded theory. Findings. Both broad and specific benefits were reported by the women; a highly valued outcome was enabling coping through the alleviation of symptoms and increased well-being. Practitioners dealt with the presented symptom clusters facilitating outcome patterns, including and beyond individual symptom changes. Further research on TA as a flexible intervention able to respond to the changing needs and concerns of woman during chemotherapy along with the measure of such outcome patterns is warranted.
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Franzel B, Schwiegershausen M, Heusser P, Berger B. Individualised medicine from the perspectives of patients using complementary therapies: a meta-ethnography approach. Altern Ther Health Med 2013; 13:124. [PMID: 23731970 PMCID: PMC3679787 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Personalised (or individualised) medicine in the days of genetic research refers to molecular biologic specifications in individuals and not to a response to individual patient needs in the sense of person-centred medicine. Studies suggest that patients often wish for authentically person-centred care and personal physician-patient interactions, and that they therefore choose Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) as a possibility to complement standard care and ensure a patient-centred approach. Therefore, to build on the findings documented in these qualitative studies, we investigated the various concepts of individualised medicine inherent in patients' reasons for using CAM. METHODS We used the technique of meta-ethnography, following a three-stage approach: (1) A comprehensive systematic literature search of 67 electronic databases and appraisal of eligible qualitative studies related to patients' reasons for seeking CAM was carried out. Eligibility for inclusion was determined using defined criteria. (2) A meta-ethnographic study was conducted according to Noblit and Hare's method for translating key themes in patients' reasons for using CAM. (3) A line-of-argument approach was used to synthesize and interpret key concepts associated with patients' reasoning regarding individualized medicine. RESULTS (1) Of a total of 9,578 citations screened, 38 studies were appraised with a quality assessment checklist and a total of 30 publications were included in the study. (2) Reasons for CAM use evolved following a reciprocal translation. (3) The line-of-argument interpretations of patients' concepts of individualised medicine that emerged based on the findings of our multidisciplinary research team were "personal growth", "holism", "alliance", "integrative care", "self-activation" and "wellbeing". CONCLUSIONS The results of this meta-ethnographic study demonstrate that patients' notions of individualised medicine differ from the current idea of personalised genetic medicine. Our study shows that the "personal" patients' needs are not identified with a specific high-risk group or with a unique genetic profile in the sense of genome-based "personalised" or "individualised" medicine. Thus, the concept of individualised medicine should include the humanistic approach of individualisation as expressed in concepts such as "personal growth", "holistic" or "integrative care", doctor-patient "alliance", "self-activation" and "wellbeing" needs. This should also be considered in research projects and the allocation of healthcare resources.
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Integrative medicine outcomes: What should we measure? Complement Ther Clin Pract 2013; 19:20-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2012] [Revised: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Integrative Medicine (I-MED) Index, designed to be a universal instrument to assess the 5 levels of healing (physical, energetic, emotional, subconscious, spiritual) among individuals who use complementary therapies, is based on the hypothesis of healing (HH), which considers healing as a dynamic process towards wholeness generally following the same steps. When we pilot-tested the instrument, it became clear that the way participants experience healing in their lives was not as the HH suggested. This led us to ask how patients experience healing and what outcomes they identify as key to their journey. METHODS In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 35 individuals with previous healing experiences at 2 wellness centers in Vancouver, BC. Qualitative content analysis and thematic coding were used to analyze the data. ANALYSIS AND RESULTS Four themes emerged from participants' stories; they suggested that healing is (1) a personal and subjective experience, (2) a return to wholeness, (3) self-directed and requiring positive intention and (4) experienced in varying degrees. Symptom resolution, goal attainment, changes in social support, mental outlook, and the subtle but significant changes like engaging in life differently were important healing outcomes. Contrary to the assumptions of the HH, healing is an individualized process that does not follow a uniform pattern. CONCLUSIONS A lack of consensus on the key concepts of healing has hindered efforts to evaluate the effects of complementary therapies and outcome. The results from this study provide the basis for an instrument to assess individuals' healing experiences in a more dynamic manner.
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- Marja J Verhoef
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Thompson JJ, Kelly KL, Ritenbaugh C, Hopkins AL, Sims CM, Coons SJ. Developing a patient-centered outcome measure for complementary and alternative medicine therapies II: refining content validity through cognitive interviews. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2011; 11:136. [PMID: 22206409 PMCID: PMC3439682 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background Available measures of patient-reported outcomes for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) inadequately capture the range of patient-reported treatment effects. The Self-Assessment of Change questionnaire was developed to measure multi-dimensional shifts in well-being for CAM users. With content derived from patient narratives, items were subsequently focused through interviews on a new cohort of participants. Here we present the development of the final version in which the content and format is refined through cognitive interviews. Methods We conducted cognitive interviews across five iterations of questionnaire refinement with a culturally diverse sample of 28 CAM users. In each iteration, participant critiques were used to revise the questionnaire, which was then re-tested in subsequent rounds of cognitive interviews. Following all five iterations, transcripts of cognitive interviews were systematically coded and analyzed to examine participants' understanding of the format and content of the final questionnaire. Based on this data, we established summary descriptions and selected exemplar quotations for each word pair on the final questionnaire. Results The final version of the Self-Assessment of Change questionnaire (SAC) includes 16 word pairs, nine of which remained unchanged from the original draft. Participants consistently said that these stable word pairs represented opposite ends of the same domain of experience and the meanings of these terms were stable across the participant pool. Five pairs underwent revision and two word pairs were added. Four word pairs were eliminated for redundancy or because participants did not agree on the meaning of the terms. Cognitive interviews indicate that participants understood the format of the questionnaire and considered each word pair to represent opposite poles of a shared domain of experience. Conclusions We have placed lay language and direct experience at the center of questionnaire revision and refinement. In so doing, we provide an innovative model for the development of truly patient-centered outcome measures. Although this instrument was designed and tested in a CAM-specific population, it may be useful in assessing multi-dimensional shifts in well-being across a broader patient population.
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