Association of Hospitals' Organizational Characteristics and Market Factors Offering Integrative Medicine Services to Adult Patients With Cancer
This study emphasizes the need for a better understanding of the factors influencing the availability and accessibility of IM services in cancer care. IM programs are increasingly embedded within cancer centers, offering diverse services to support patients' symptom management and quality of life. However, funding, staffing, and integration variations reflect a need for standardized models and best practices.
Authors
- Gabriel Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-0280)
- Allyson G. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4945-9184)
- Soumya J. Niranjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-9187)
- Nancy M. Borkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-1583)
- Kristine R. Hearld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0501-874X)
- Sanober Ajani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0355-3441)
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Oncology Practice
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/op-25-00584
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00