Rhianon Liu1, Alexandra Chang2, Sanjay Reddy1,3, Frederick M Hecht1, Maria T Chao1,4. 1. 1 Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. 2. 2 Departments of Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University , Loma Linda, CA. 3. 3 Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. 4. 4 Division of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe cancer inpatients' prior-year use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies and interest in receiving CIH therapies while in the hospital. DESIGN: Observational, cross-sectional survey of prior-year use of 12 different CIH approaches and interest in receiving any of 7 CIH services in the hospital. SETTING: Surgical oncology ward of an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: 166 hospitalized oncology patients, with an average age of 54 years. RESULTS: The most commonly used CIH approach was vitamins/nutritional supplements (67%), followed by use of a special diet (42%) and manual therapies (39%). More than 40% of patients expressed interest in each of the therapies if it was offered during their hospital stay, and 95% of patients were interested in at least one. More than 75% expressed interest in nutritional counseling and in massage. CIH use and interest varied somewhat by demographic and clinical characteristics. CONCLUSION: Rates of CIH use among patients with cancer were high, as were their preferences to have these services available in the inpatient setting. Hospitals have the opportunity to provide patient-centered care by developing capacity to provide inpatient CIH services.
OBJECTIVES: To describe cancer inpatients' prior-year use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies and interest in receiving CIH therapies while in the hospital. DESIGN: Observational, cross-sectional survey of prior-year use of 12 different CIH approaches and interest in receiving any of 7 CIH services in the hospital. SETTING: Surgical oncology ward of an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: 166 hospitalized oncology patients, with an average age of 54 years. RESULTS: The most commonly used CIH approach was vitamins/nutritional supplements (67%), followed by use of a special diet (42%) and manual therapies (39%). More than 40% of patients expressed interest in each of the therapies if it was offered during their hospital stay, and 95% of patients were interested in at least one. More than 75% expressed interest in nutritional counseling and in massage. CIH use and interest varied somewhat by demographic and clinical characteristics. CONCLUSION: Rates of CIH use among patients with cancer were high, as were their preferences to have these services available in the inpatient setting. Hospitals have the opportunity to provide patient-centered care by developing capacity to provide inpatient CIH services.
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