Communication and information about complementary medicine in a Dutch oncology setting: Interviewing patients and providers on their experiences and needs
Patients with cancer and healthcare providers report issues with the current approach to discussing complementary medicine and are of the opinion that complementary medicine should be a routine topic in oncology consultations. Future studies should focus on effective methods for standardizing complementary medicine discussions into oncology care and making reliable information available for patients and healthcare providers.
Authors
- Sandra van Dulmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-7544)
- Marit Mentink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1278-9665)
- Anja Timmer-Bonte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1571-5611)
- Janneke Noordman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4344-7534)
- Liesbeth van Vliet
- Martine Busch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7589-1360)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101916
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.15
Funders
- KWF Kankerbestrijding