Noël M Arring1,2, Denise Millstine3, Debra L Barton4, Karen S Lyons5, Marlene Girardo6, Amy Hutson7, Lillian M Nail8. 1. School of Nursing, University of Michigan, 400 North Ingalls St, RM 4320, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA. nmarring@med.umich.edu. 2. Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA. nmarring@med.umich.edu. 3. Division of General Internal Medicine, Division of Women's Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13737 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, USA. 4. School of Nursing, University of Michigan, 400 North Ingalls St, RM 4320, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA. 5. William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Maloney Hall, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA. 6. Research Biostatistics Division, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA. 7. Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA. 8. Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, 3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, OR, 97239, Portland, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to compare patients with and without cancer who sought an integrative health (IH) consult and reasons for seeking a consult. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study that employed a secondary analysis of an integrative health database supplemented by a retrospective medical record review. SETTING/LOCATION: Integrative Medicine and Health program in a Southwestern United States academic medical center. SUBJECTS: Eight hundred thirty-nine adults over the age of 18 seeking IH consultation. RESULTS: The number of complementary therapies reported prior to consult were not significantly different between groups. The most reported complementary therapies used by cancer survivors were multivitamins, exercise, and turmeric. Patients without cancer reported significantly higher pain levels than cancer survivors. Cancer survivors reported significantly higher energy, sleep levels, overall health, spiritual wellbeing, and significantly better relationships compared to patients without cancer. Cancer survivors reported fatigue and cancer as the top reasons for IH consult. CONCLUSION: Participants without cancer reported higher levels of pain and lower levels of energy, sleep, overall health, spiritual wellbeing, and relationships compared to cancer survivors. However, cancer survivors still reported levels of unmanaged symptoms. Complementary therapy use prior to IMH consult was similar between groups; however, IMH providers recommended more treatments for patients without cancer. Our results highlight that more evidence is needed to guide IMH recommendations, especially for cancer survivors who may still be in treatment. Additionally, our results support evidence-based recommendations that all cancer survivors should be assessed for complementary therapy use and provided counseling by qualified providers on their advantages and limitations.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to compare patients with and without cancer who sought an integrative health (IH) consult and reasons for seeking a consult. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study that employed a secondary analysis of an integrative health database supplemented by a retrospective medical record review. SETTING/LOCATION: Integrative Medicine and Health program in a Southwestern United States academic medical center. SUBJECTS: Eight hundred thirty-nine adults over the age of 18 seeking IH consultation. RESULTS: The number of complementary therapies reported prior to consult were not significantly different between groups. The most reported complementary therapies used by cancer survivors were multivitamins, exercise, and turmeric. Patients without cancer reported significantly higher pain levels than cancer survivors. Cancer survivors reported significantly higher energy, sleep levels, overall health, spiritual wellbeing, and significantly better relationships compared to patients without cancer. Cancer survivors reported fatigue and cancer as the top reasons for IH consult. CONCLUSION:Participants without cancer reported higher levels of pain and lower levels of energy, sleep, overall health, spiritual wellbeing, and relationships compared to cancer survivors. However, cancer survivors still reported levels of unmanaged symptoms. Complementary therapy use prior to IMH consult was similar between groups; however, IMH providers recommended more treatments for patients without cancer. Our results highlight that more evidence is needed to guide IMH recommendations, especially for cancer survivors who may still be in treatment. Additionally, our results support evidence-based recommendations that all cancer survivors should be assessed for complementary therapy use and provided counseling by qualified providers on their advantages and limitations.
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Cancer; Complementary and alternative medicine; Integrative health; Physician referrals; Symptoms
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