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Research output per year
Mette Stie*, Lars Henrik Jensen, Charlotte Delmar, Birgitte Nørgaard
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Objective: To systematically review evidence on the characteristics, experiences and impact of an open dialogue about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) integrated in oncology care. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, Scopus, ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis, Cochrane Central Register, clinicaltrials.gov, forskningsdatabase.dk and PROSPERO. Two reviewers screened title, abstract and full-text articles. Each study was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and synthesized narratively. PROSPERO registration CRD42019112242. Results: We retrieved 4736 articles and included 5; 3 received 9 ½, 1 received 9, and 1 received 5 points on the CASP score. Predominately, the open dialogue was one or two individual, patient-centered, face-to-face consultations led by oncology physicians. In one study, it was a tele-phone consultation and in another it was structured counseling led by pharmacists. Integrated information and recommendations about CAM contributed to high level of satisfaction and improvement in concerns, quality of life and well-being. Conclusion: Integration of open dialogue about CAM in oncology care including acknowledging patients’ preferences, values, wishes and knowledge, and providing information about CAM expands the opportunities for improving patients’ health, quality of life and well-being. Practice Implications: Open dialogue about CAM has potentials, but research on how it specifically helps patients, is needed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Patient Education and Counseling |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 2224-2234 |
ISSN | 0738-3991 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2020 |
Research output: Thesis › Ph.D. thesis
Stie, M. (PhD student), Jensen, L. H. (Supervisor), Nørgaard, B. (Co-supervisor) & Delmar, C. (Co-supervisor)
01/10/2018 → 04/05/2023
Project: PhD Project