Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Learning Intervention for Oncology Healthcare Providers: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Introduction: With the increased usage of complementary approaches in oncology comes the need for its integration into healthcare professional (HCP) education. The purpose of this single-arm, mixed-methods study was to examine the feasibility and benefits of a brief complementary and alternative med...
| Publicado en: | Integrative Cancer Therapies Vol. 21; pp. 1 - 14 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan-Dec2022
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=161033908&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 161033908 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15347354 P69 jtl: Integrative Cancer Therapies issn: 15347354 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jan-Dec2022 vid: 21 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 161033908 161033908 161033908 10.1177/15347354221079280 161033908 ppf: 1 ppct: 13 formats: tig: atl: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Learning Intervention for Oncology Healthcare Providers: A Mixed-Methods Study. aug: au: Baydoun, Mohamad Levin, Gregory Balneaves, Lynda G. Oberoi, Devesh Sidhu, Aven Carlson, Linda E. affil: University of Regina, Regina, Canada sug: subj: Alternative Therapies Methods Education, Non-Traditional Internet Utilization Learning Methods Oncologists Education Attitude to Health Evaluation Needs Assessment Human Canada Multimethod Studies Pilot Studies Semi-Structured Interview Qualitative Studies Oncologic Care Cancer Patients Health Personnel Education Descriptive Statistics Comparative Studies Funding Source ab: Introduction: With the increased usage of complementary approaches in oncology comes the need for its integration into healthcare professional (HCP) education. The purpose of this single-arm, mixed-methods study was to examine the feasibility and benefits of a brief complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) learning intervention for improving HCP knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CAM use in cancer care, and explore the experiences of participating HCPs. Methods: HCPs from the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Alberta, Canada, were invited to participate in 3 online interactive learning modules that reviewed: (1) basic CAM information, (2) HCP-patient CAM communication, and (3) evidence-based CAM decision support. The study survey consisted of attitude (n = 14), knowledge (n = 31), and practice (n = 31) items, administered at baseline and two-months post-intervention. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a subset of participants. Results: Approximately 300 HCPs were invited to participate, of which 105 expressed interest in the study (35%), and 83 of them consented to participate (79%). The intervention completion rate was 73% (61/83 HCPs). There was a significant pre-post change in HCPs' attitudes and, to a lesser extent, knowledge and practices related to CAM (8/14 attitude items changed pre-post compared to 13/31 knowledge items and 5/31 practice items), in which more HCPs reported patients should be assisted in making complementary therapy (CT) decisions, exhibited greater knowledge about CAM, and more often engaged in a CAM-related clinical practice. Qualitative findings supported the beneficial effects of the modules, with HCPs describing themselves as being more likely to ask patients about their CAM use and referring them to credible CAM resources. Nonetheless, the majority did not feel adequately prepared to make recommendations about specific CTs, even after the intervention. Conclusion: The current study suggests that online CAM learning offers a feasible and potentially promising intervention for improving oncology HCP knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CAM, warranting further investigation. This study highlights a need for institutional resources to help HCPs fully integrate CT decision support into cancer patient care. A coordinated evidence-based CAM program at cancer centers may help ensure that all patients' CAM-related needs are properly attended to. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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