TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrative oncology for palliative care nurses
T2 - pre-post training evaluation
AU - Ben-Arye, Eran
AU - Tapiro, Yehudit
AU - Baruch, Ruth
AU - Tal, Ahuva
AU - Shulman, Bella
AU - Gressel, Orit
AU - Israeli, Pesi
AU - Dagash, Jamal
AU - Yosipovich, Alexander
AU - Shalom Sharabi, Ilanit
AU - Zimmermann, Patricia
AU - Samuels, Noah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/6/1
Y1 - 2024/6/1
N2 - Objectives Integrative oncology (IO) is increasingly being incorporated in supportive and palliative cancer care. This study examined an IO-palliative care training programme for nurses from community and hospital settings. Methods A 120-hour course, attended by 24 palliative care nurses without IO training, included precourse/postcourse questionnaires examining knowledge, attitudes and level of IO-palliative care skills. Qualitative analysis examined precourse and postcourse narratives. Results Most (18; 75%) completed study questionnaires, with knowledge and attitudes towards IO changing only modestly and IO-related skills significantly for guidance on herbal medicine and lifestyle changes, manual-movement and mind-body modalities. Greater consultation skills were reported for fatigue, stomatitis, nausea, appetite, constipation/diarrhoea, insomnia, peripheral neuropathy and hot flashes. Trainees reported improved skills for pain (p=0.003), emotional (p<0.001) and informal caregiver-related concerns (p<0.001), with no change in palliative care-related skills. Qualitative analysis found both personal and professional attitude changes, with enhanced mindfulness and an expressed intent to implement the learnt skills in daily practice. Conclusions The IO-palliative care nurse training programme increased IO-related and palliative care-related consultation skills for a wide range of quality of life-related concerns. Further research is needed to explore both short-term and long-term effects and the implementation of the learnt skills in clinical practice.
AB - Objectives Integrative oncology (IO) is increasingly being incorporated in supportive and palliative cancer care. This study examined an IO-palliative care training programme for nurses from community and hospital settings. Methods A 120-hour course, attended by 24 palliative care nurses without IO training, included precourse/postcourse questionnaires examining knowledge, attitudes and level of IO-palliative care skills. Qualitative analysis examined precourse and postcourse narratives. Results Most (18; 75%) completed study questionnaires, with knowledge and attitudes towards IO changing only modestly and IO-related skills significantly for guidance on herbal medicine and lifestyle changes, manual-movement and mind-body modalities. Greater consultation skills were reported for fatigue, stomatitis, nausea, appetite, constipation/diarrhoea, insomnia, peripheral neuropathy and hot flashes. Trainees reported improved skills for pain (p=0.003), emotional (p<0.001) and informal caregiver-related concerns (p<0.001), with no change in palliative care-related skills. Qualitative analysis found both personal and professional attitude changes, with enhanced mindfulness and an expressed intent to implement the learnt skills in daily practice. Conclusions The IO-palliative care nurse training programme increased IO-related and palliative care-related consultation skills for a wide range of quality of life-related concerns. Further research is needed to explore both short-term and long-term effects and the implementation of the learnt skills in clinical practice.
KW - Complementary therapy
KW - Education and training
KW - Pain
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U2 - 10.1136/spcare-2022-004117
DO - 10.1136/spcare-2022-004117
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C2 - 36690415
AN - SCOPUS:85148854498
SN - 2045-435X
VL - 14
SP - 178
EP - 182
JO - BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
JF - BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
IS - 2
ER -
