Quality of life-related outcomes from a patient-tailored integrative medicine program: experience of Russian-speaking patients with cancer in Israel

Sharabi, Ilanit Shalom; Levin, Anna; Schiff, Elad; Samuels, Noah; Agour, Olga; Tapiro, Yehudith; Lev, Efraim; Keinan‐Boker, Lital; Ben‐Arye, Eran

doi:10.1007/s00520-016-3274-3

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“…In addition, the integration of CM in conventional supportive cancer care has been shown to be related to the cross-cultural aspects of care, which need to be addressed in any therapeutic framework, especially integrative oncology. 28 The present study population was comprised almost exclusively of Hebrew-speaking patients residing in central Israel, and may thus not reflect populations from more peripheral areas of the country, where the socioeconomic status is typically lower.…”

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Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service

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Background: Homeopathy has the potential to reduce symptoms related to cancer treatment. The present study examined the feasibility of a homeopathic consultation and treatment program, provided as part of an integrative oncology service. Methods: The electronic medical files of patients undergoing a homeopathic consultation in an integrative oncology service clinic were examined retrospectively. Adherence to the homeopathic treatment regimen and perceived response to the treatment were evaluated. Results: The files of 124 patient (34 males, 90 females) were examined, of which two-thirds reported acquiring and self-administering the homeopathic remedy as prescribed, and nearly three-quarters reporting a beneficial effect. Adherence to the homeopathic treatment regimen was greatest among patients attending a second visit, as opposed to having only telephone/e-mail follow-up (P < .005). An association was found between a perceived beneficial effect of treatment with attending a follow-up visit (P = .04), female gender (P = .02), younger age (P = .048), diagnosis of breast cancer (P = .014), and current radiation treatment (vs chemotherapy; P = .003). Patients reporting chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy were also more likely to report a beneficial effect (P = .004), as were female patients reporting hot flashes (P = .005) and those referred by an oncologist (P = .046). No adverse effects were attributed to the homeopathic treatment. Conclusions: Homeopathy can be successfully incorporated within a supportive care integrative oncology service. In addition to demographic and cancer-related characteristics, as well as symptoms, patients attending a second visit (vs only telephone/e-mail follow-up) were more likely to adhere to and perceive a beneficial effect from the homeopathic regimen.

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Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service

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“…Of the 19 studies that assessed nativity status, 37,46,49,50,64–73,75–79 77.8% were foreign‐born. Of the 29 studies that provided information on recruitment, 37–39,41–44,46–49,52,55,58–62,68–73,75–79 the mean refusal rate was 27.5% (range 3.7%–70.0%). Of the 39 studies that provided information on attrition, 35–39,41–49,51–55,57–59,61–64,66,67,69–73,75–79 the mean attrition rate was 20.6% at final follow‐up (range 0.0%–64.9%).…”

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A systematic review and meta‐analysis of psychosocial interventions for immigrant and limited English proficient cancer patients

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Objective Immigrants, particularly those who are less acculturated and limited English proficient (LEP), often lack access to culturally and linguistically appropriate psychosocial care in cancer survivorship. We sought to determine what psychosocial interventions are available for immigrant and/or LEP cancer patients and to assess treatment and patient factors that may correlate with better psychosocial outcomes for this population. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of studies published through August 2022 of interventions conducted with immigrant and/or LEP cancer patients aimed at improving psychosocial outcomes (i.e., quality of life, depression, cancer‐related distress, and anxiety). Using Covidence, a software program for systematic review management, four independent raters screened 16,123 records with a systematic process for reconciling disagreement, yielding 48 articles (45 studies) for systematic review and 21 studies for meta‐analysis. Results Most studies were conducted with Spanish‐speaking patients with breast cancer. Study participants (N = 5400) were primarily middle‐aged (mean = 53 years old), female (90.0%), and Hispanic (67.0%). The weighted average effect size (g) across studies was 0.14 (95% CI 0.03–0.26) for quality of life (18 studies), 0.04 (95% CI −0.08 to 0.17) for depression (8 studies), 0.14 (95% CI −0.03 to 0.31) for cancer‐related distress (6 studies), and 0.03 (95% CI −0.11 to 0.16) for anxiety (5 studies). Conclusion The interventions under review had small but beneficial effects on psychosocial outcomes for immigrant and LEP cancer patients. Notably, effect sizes were smaller than those found in previous meta‐analyses of psychosocial interventions conducted in majority U.S.‐born, non‐Hispanic White, English‐speaking cancer patient samples. More research is needed to identify key components and adaptations of interventions that benefit immigrant and LEP cancer patients to strengthen their effects for this growing yet underserved population.

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“…In addition, research focusing more on male cancer patients may make the recommended CIMs more convincing for all cancer patients. More tools which are commonly used in integrative oncology research, such as Measure Yourself Concerns and Well-being (MYCaW)70 and the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS),71 may be used in future research.…”

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<p>Efficacy of complementary and integrative medicine on health-related quality of life in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>

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Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has been used for improving health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with cancer. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effects of CIMs on the HRQOL of cancer patients. We identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with cancer at any stage by retrieving electronic databases from the inception to February 14, 2018 (Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42018091609). The main outcomes were HRQOL scores and related domains such as physical well-being scores. The standardized mean difference was used for the analysis and heterogeneity was assessed with the I 2 statistic. A Bayesian framework was used to estimate the ranking order of efficacy in HRQOL change. Finally, 34 RCTs with 3,010 patients were included. As a whole, the results showed clearly superior efficacy of CIM in improving HRQOL. For different domains of HRQOL, different CIM interventions may play different roles. The ranking order of efficacy in change HRQOL was qigong plus mindfulness, Chinese herbal medicine, multimodal complementary medicine, qigong, nutritional supplement, mindfulness, acupuncture, yoga, and massage, and it was different among different domains. There was no evidence of publication bias. In conclusion, CIM may improve the HRQOL of cancer patients. More studies, especially focusing on male cancer patients, are needed to increase the confidence level of our findings.

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Quality of life-related outcomes from a patient-tailored integrative medicine program: experience of Russian-speaking patients with cancer in Israel

Abstract: The study protocol was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01860365 ).

Cited by 12 publications

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Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service

Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of psychosocial interventions for immigrant and limited English proficient cancer patients

<p>Efficacy of complementary and integrative medicine on health-related quality of life in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>

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