The influence of significant others in complementary and alternative medicine decisions by cancer patients

Öhlén, Joakim; Balneaves, Lynda G.; Bottorff, Joan L.; Brazier, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.050

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“…2,13], and DM [13][14][15]; and also reveal that family caregiver involvement in DM is variable both across consultations and among different triads [13]. Family caregiver involvement in DM can vary on a spectrum from passive to dominant [4,16,17] and the form/extent of involvement may be influenced by contextual factors such as the patient's age, gender, health status, cultural background and relationship with the family caregiver [11,18]. Despite the growing empirical evidence base, there remains limited conceptual description of family caregiver involvement in DM.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Our [4,13] and others' [e.g. 4,13,16,17] empirical work points to the fact that, in many cases, a family caregiver is influential in the DM process, and their influence over a decision can similarly rest on a spectrum from passive, to shared, to dominant.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…For example, Rapley's [19] A limited number of more specific conceptual descriptions of family caregiver involvement in DM have also been published. These conceptual descriptions have predominantly been typologies based on qualitative data, which describe how family caregiver involvement in the DM process varies along a spectrum from passive to dominant [16,17,23,24]. Two triadic process models have also been proposed [25,26], which posit how triadic interactions and patient outcomes (e.g.…”

Section: Conceptual Framework Of Family Caregiver Involvement In Dmmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An important empirical finding within the evidence base [4,13,16,17] was the variability of family caregiver influence among triads. For example, in some cases the family caregiver was very passive and did not influence the decision whilst the patient and clinician shared the decision; in other triads, the family caregiver assumed a dominant role in DM while the patient and clinician had limited input.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The TRIO Framework: Conceptual insights into family caregiver involvement and influence throughout cancer treatment decision-making

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Charles

et al. 2017

Patient Education and Counseling

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Dedication:This paper is dedicated to the memory of our colleague, the late Professor Cathy Charles, who made a major contribution to the TRIO conceptual framework.2 Highlights  Empirically-grounded conceptual Framework of DM with a corresponding graphical aid  Focuses on the form and extent of family caregiver involvement in/influence over DM  Presents six conceptual insights derived from empirical evidence and DM theory  May serve as a useful guide for future empirical, ethical and/or theoretical work AbstractObjective: Family caregivers are regularly involved in cancer consultations and treatment decisionmaking (DM). Yet there is limited conceptual description of caregiver influence/involvement in DM.To address this, an empirically-grounded conceptual framework of triadic DM (TRIO Framework) and corresponding graphical aid (TRIO Triangle) were developed.Methods: Jabareen's model for conceptual framework development informed multiple phases of development/validation, incorporation of empirical research and theory, and iterative revisions by an expert advisory group. Results:Findings coalesced into six empirically-grounded conceptual insights: i) Caregiver influence over a decision is variable amongst different groups; ii) Caregiver influence is variable within the one triad over time; iii) Caregivers are involved in various ways in the wider DM process; iv) DM is not only amongst three, but can occur among wider social networks; v) Many factors may affect the form and extent of caregiver involvement in DM; vi) Caregiver influence over, and involvement in, DM is linked to their everyday involvement in illness care/management. Conclusion:The TRIO Framework/Triangle may serve as a useful guide for future empirical, ethical and/or theoretical work.Practice Implications: This Framework can deepen clinicians's and researcher's understanding of the diverse and varying scope of caregiver involvement and influence in DM.

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Section: Family Caregiver Influence: Development Of the Trio Trianglementioning

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Section: Conceptual Framework Of Family Caregiver Involvement In Dmmentioning

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Section: Concept 1: Family Caregiver Influence Over a Decision Is Varmentioning

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“…First, patients seek healthcare that is more in line with their values, beliefs and orientations; this may include a valuation of more holistic approaches to health, an orientation towards wellness, and a desire to participate in treatment decisions [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Relying on personal experiences [15,[17][18][19], use of social networks for information and decision making [16,[18][19][20][21] and social relationships may also influence individuals' decisions to seek CIH care [22][23][24][25]. Lastly, dissatisfaction with conventional practitioners and lack of effectiveness of conventional treatments may also influence this shift towards CIH [13,19,[26][27][28]16].…”

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Assessing the Quality of Websites Relating to Complementary and Integrative Health: A Review of Five Domains (Preprint)

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Taylor-Swanson²,

Buie³

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Fear increases likelihood of seeking decisional support from others when making decisions involving ambiguity

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Ellis

Orehek

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Behavioral Decision Making

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Individuals often turn to others for decision‐making advice, which has the potential to improve decision‐making outcomes when advice is drawn from a reliable source. Because seeking advice is a kind of information seeking, it is likelier to occur when decisions involve ambiguity or when full information about outcomes is unavailable. We examined whether experimentally induced incidental fear, known to increase information seeking, increased intentions to seek decision‐making advice and whether this effect was stronger for decisions involving ambiguity. In Study 1, fear increased the likelihood of seeking advice about an ambiguous decision in which both options carried some risk, compared to neutral emotion (and anger). In Study 2, a 2 (emotion) by 2 (minimal vs. extensive information) design, fear increased the likelihood of seeking advice about palliative care only after a simple definition of palliative care (minimal information), but not after more comprehensive (extensive) information about its nature, benefits, and efficacy. These findings suggest that incidental fear may encourage people to seek advice about decisions involving ambiguity or when full information to make the decision is not available.

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The influence of significant others in complementary and alternative medicine decisions by cancer patients

Cited by 80 publications

References 23 publications

The TRIO Framework: Conceptual insights into family caregiver involvement and influence throughout cancer treatment decision-making

The TRIO Framework: Conceptual insights into family caregiver involvement and influence throughout cancer treatment decision-making

Assessing the Quality of Websites Relating to Complementary and Integrative Health: A Review of Five Domains (Preprint)

Fear increases likelihood of seeking decisional support from others when making decisions involving ambiguity

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