The effect of self-selected complementary therapies on cancer patients’ quality of life and symptom distress: A prospective cohort study in an integrative oncology setting

Abstract

A self-selected complementary therapies intervention, provided in an Australian public hospital by accredited therapists, for cancer patients significantly mproved quality of life and reduced symptom distress. The effect of this intervention on quality of life has particular salience, since cancer impacts on many areas of people's lives and impairs quality of life.

The effects of art therapy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in adults with cancer: a systematic literature review

“…The relevance of interventions that address psychological symptoms is increasingly recognized [10], and several supportive care interventions have been shown to be effective among cancer patients [11][12][13]. An example of such a supportive intervention is art therapy.…”

The effectiveness of the Internet-based self-management program for cancer-related fatigue patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…In addition, in the experiment group, it is more convenient for patients to timely and reasonably cope with psychological, physical, or emotional problems and eliminate CRF. 3 The Internet-based self-management interventions (like music therapy, physical exercise, or meditation) are beneficial for somatic side effects (such as nausea and vomiting) and psychological adverse reactions (such as anxiety and depression) among cancer patients. 28 In addition, the IBSMP could also ameliorate spiritual and physical pain and reduce anxiety and depression for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.…”

“…1 According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), 2 CRF is defined as a “distressing, persistent and subjective sense of physical, emotional and/or cognitive asthenia or tiredness that is not positive correlation with manual activity and seriously disturbs with general function of body.” Among cancer patients, fatigue is usually reported to be accompanied by depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance, and serious fatigue is potentially disabling. 3–5 As societal and financial burden of CRF is raising as well as its incidence, it is difficult to effectively manage CRF by simple interventions. 6 Some researches reported that cancer patients get limited help by pharmacological treatments.…”

“…Among cancer patients, fatigue is usually reported to be accompanied by depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance, and serious fatigue is potentially disabling. [3][4][5] As societal and financial burden of CRF is raising as well as its incidence, it is difficult to effectively manage CRF by simple interventions. 6 Some researches reported that cancer patients get limited help by pharmacological treatments.…”

Prevalência De Práticas Integrativas E Complementares Em Pacientes Submetidos À Quimioterapia Antineoplásica

“…Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre características clínicas e sociodemográficas dos pacientes nesse estudo para utilização de PIC. Esse dado também foi encontrado em estudo recente em uma amostra de pacientes oncológicos na Austrália, que ainda destacou o efeito benéfico estatisticamente significativo de PIC autosselecionada pelo paciente medido por meio de instrumentos de qualidade de vida e no sofrimento dos pacientes com câncer (22) . Esse resultado possibilita inferir que as PIC são utilizadas pelos pacientes com câncer de uma forma geral, não associado a determinadas características clínicas e sociodemográficas.…”