Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives
The integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional cancer care in Canada is in its nascent stages. While most patients use CAM during their cancer experience, the majority does not receive adequate support from their oncology health care professionals (HCPs) to integrat...
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| description | The integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional cancer care in Canada is in its nascent stages. While most patients use CAM during their cancer experience, the majority does not receive adequate support from their oncology health care professionals (HCPs) to integrate CAM safely and effectively into their treatment and care. A variety of factors influence this lack of integration in Canada, such as health care professional(HCP) education and attitudes about CAM; variable licensure, credentialing of CAM practitioners, and reimbursement issues across the country; an emerging CAM evidence base; and models of cancer care that privilege diseased-focused care at the expense of whole person care. Oncology nurses are optimally aligned to be leaders in the integration of CAM into cancer care in Canada. Beyond the respect afforded to oncology nurses by patients and family members that support them in broaching the topic of CAM, policies, and position statements exist that allow oncology nurses to include CAM as part of their scope. Oncology nurses have also taken on leadership roles in clinical innovation, research, education, and advocacy that are integral to the safe and informed integration of evidence-based CAM therapies into cancer care settings in Canada. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f4a2713fb5c4683a7db00e4ff7543482023-09-02T21:50:44ZengElsevierAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing2347-56252015-01-012420521410.4103/2347-5625.167233Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectivesTracy L TruantLynda G BalneavesMargaret I FitchThe integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional cancer care in Canada is in its nascent stages. While most patients use CAM during their cancer experience, the majority does not receive adequate support from their oncology health care professionals (HCPs) to integrate CAM safely and effectively into their treatment and care. A variety of factors influence this lack of integration in Canada, such as health care professional(HCP) education and attitudes about CAM; variable licensure, credentialing of CAM practitioners, and reimbursement issues across the country; an emerging CAM evidence base; and models of cancer care that privilege diseased-focused care at the expense of whole person care. Oncology nurses are optimally aligned to be leaders in the integration of CAM into cancer care in Canada. Beyond the respect afforded to oncology nurses by patients and family members that support them in broaching the topic of CAM, policies, and position statements exist that allow oncology nurses to include CAM as part of their scope. Oncology nurses have also taken on leadership roles in clinical innovation, research, education, and advocacy that are integral to the safe and informed integration of evidence-based CAM therapies into cancer care settings in Canada.http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2015;volume=2;issue=4;spage=205;epage=214;aulast=TruantComplementary medicineintegrative medicineoncology nursing |
| spellingShingle | Tracy L Truant Lynda G Balneaves Margaret I Fitch Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing Complementary medicine integrative medicine oncology nursing |
| title | Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives |
| title_full | Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives |
| title_short | Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care: Canadian oncology nurses′ perspectives |
| title_sort | integrating complementary and alternative medicine into cancer care canadian oncology nurses perspectives |
| topic | Complementary medicine integrative medicine oncology nursing |
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