The Complete Guide to Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care

10.1142/8023 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barrie R Cassileth
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies

Who accesses complementary therapies and why?: An evaluation of a cancer care service

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Matthews ◽  
M. Glackin ◽  
C. Hughes ◽  
K.M.A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Care Service

Complementary therapies and cancer care: an overview

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria J. Verhoef ◽  
Robert J. Hilsden ◽  
Maeve O’Beirne
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies

Complementary Therapies for Cancer Patients: A Narrative Inquiry from the Perspective of Three Health Care Practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-126
Author(s):  
Stephanie Borg Spagnol
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Psychologist ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the experiences of an oncologist, a clinical complementary therapist, and a clinical psychologist regarding the use of complementary therapies (CTs) by cancer patients. Additionally, it also investigates the efficacy of CTs and their contribution in alleviating the side-effects of cancer and its treatment when used simultaneously with conventional cancer medication. A qualitative research design using narrative inquiry was adopted to gain the in-depth experience of the three participants. It is a cross-sectional study, portraying a longitudinal perspective through the professional years of experience that these research participants have in the oncology domain. Purposive sampling was the method used to choose the participants, and data was collected through in-depth narrative interviewing. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic narrative analysis. Four central themes emerged from this study that depict: (1) the impact of cancer on the patients’ well-being, (2) the role of complementary therapies from the practitioners’ perspective, (3) the need for reliable information that is easily accessible to both patients and healthcare practitioners, and (4) the imminent demand for therapists who are qualified in clinical complementary therapies. Conclusions drawn from this study indicate that more evidence-based research is required to support the use of CTs in cancer care as well as additional training on CTs to the healthcare professionals. It is advised that oncology doctors are informed about the versatility of CTs, their benefits and the possible harmful interactions with conventional cancer medication, and additionally, it is recommended that in order to increase patients’ awareness of the use of CTs within cancer care, information on their safety and efficacy should be made more readily available to the patients. Furthermore, the need for more complementary therapists who are specialised to work within the field of oncology was identified, hence it is recommended that local vocational institutions such as MCAST address this demand by providing accredited courses and training in clinical complementary therapies.

Complementary therapies for people with motor neurone disease: extending a cancer care service

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A102.3-A103
Author(s):  
Philippa Hughes ◽  
Lynn Seymour ◽  
Hannah Hollinger ◽  
Jane Evans ◽  
Christopher McDermott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Motor Neurone ◽  
Motor Neurone Disease

Complementary therapies

2007 ◽  
pp. 153-158
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Training

Complementary therapies 154 Regulation and training 156 Complementary therapies are gaining popularity with both the public and health professionals and as a result are finding a more substantial place in a number of areas of mainstream health care provision. One of these areas is that of cancer care. Patients are accessing a wide range of therapies including acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, and massage. Complementary therapies are used in addition to, and complementing, conventional therapies for cancer or other illnesses. Increasingly, the term ...

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