2018
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4460-2
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Establishing an integrative oncology service in the Australian healthcare setting—the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Hospital experience

Abstract: Comprehensive cancer centres are on the rise as patients seek a more holistic approach to maintaining their wellbeing when living with a cancer diagnosis. Many cancer centres worldwide now incorporate a selection of evidence-based complementary therapies and qualified therapists into their offerings. The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, a comprehensive cancer centre in Sydney, Australia, provides integrative oncology services including acupuncture, massage, reflexology, dietetics and exercise physiology for individual… Show more

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“…36 • • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse: This is a not-for-profit cancer hospital that offers subsidized and low-cost IO services, including oncology massage, acupuncture, exercise, yoga, tai chi, meditation, reflexology, and integrative medicine consultations. 37 Similar to the 10 IO centers evaluated in 2015, 35 the vast majority of IO services offered by the cancer services surveyed in 2016 were mind and body practices. 31,32 Massage, touch, or body alignment therapies were common (76%), with a little more than half of the massage services being provided by a certified oncology massage therapist.…”
Section: • • Olivia Newton-john Cancer Wellness and Researchmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…36 • • Chris O'Brien Lifehouse: This is a not-for-profit cancer hospital that offers subsidized and low-cost IO services, including oncology massage, acupuncture, exercise, yoga, tai chi, meditation, reflexology, and integrative medicine consultations. 37 Similar to the 10 IO centers evaluated in 2015, 35 the vast majority of IO services offered by the cancer services surveyed in 2016 were mind and body practices. 31,32 Massage, touch, or body alignment therapies were common (76%), with a little more than half of the massage services being provided by a certified oncology massage therapist.…”
Section: • • Olivia Newton-john Cancer Wellness and Researchmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…The main barriers identified were lack of support from clinicians and patient issues, 89 , 90 which may be related to poor Qigong literacy, skepticism, unclear referral process and inadequate integration of complementary medicine therapies, such as Qigong, as part of integrative oncology. 71 , 91 The timing of our recruitment, which overlapped with the year-end holiday season, also played a part, as most people were in festive moods or preparing for the holidays and were unable or unwilling to commit to the study. Therefore, future clinical trial recruitment plans should avoid the year-end holiday season period.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, this review did include a breast‐cancer specific guideline from the Society of Integrative Oncology. Integrative Oncology is defined as a discipline that integrates evidence‐based complementary medicine interventions with more conventional supportive care, lifestyle, and behavioral interventions 66 and, similar to palliative care, includes rehabilitation professionals on its service 158,159 . As the field of Integrative Oncology develops, CAM interventions may be used more prevalently across the scope of rehabilitation practice 160 …”
Section: Limitationsmentioning
confidence: 99%