Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 18, 2026
14:32
Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
24.3K
Managing Patient Expectations: Integrative, Not Alternative
1From the Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.)
|October 1, 2019
Summary
Patient beliefs about integrative medicine, not provider advice, drive its use in cancer care. Understanding these expectations is key for safe, effective complementary therapy integration alongside conventional treatment.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Integrative Medicine
- Patient Behavior
Background:
- Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) use is increasing among cancer patients.
- Patient decisions regarding CIM are often influenced by non-medical sources and family.
- Healthcare providers need to understand patient expectations for CIM to ensure safe and effective care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the primary drivers of CIM use in cancer patients.
- To highlight the gap between patient expectations and healthcare provider knowledge of CIM.
- To emphasize the importance of patient-centered communication regarding CIM.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of patient beliefs and expectations regarding CIM.
- Review of factors influencing CIM adoption in oncology settings.
- Assessment of the role of healthcare providers in CIM discussions.
Main Results:
- Patient expectations and beliefs are the strongest predictors of CIM use.
- Information sources for CIM are predominantly non-medical, including family.
- Motivations for CIM range from symptom management to unrealistic cure expectations.
Conclusions:
- Effective communication between providers and patients about CIM is crucial.
- Addressing unrealistic expectations can prevent harmful use or delays in standard cancer care.
- Integrating CIM safely requires understanding patient motivations and ensuring it complements, not replaces, conventional treatment.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:27Ethical Issues
2.0K
Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
2.0K
01:27Nursing Ethical Principles II
2.1K
Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's...
2.1K
01:11Guidelines for Writing Outcome
3.7K
When developing expected outcomes for a patient care plan, the nurse should adhere to the following recommendations:
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care...
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care...
3.7K
01:13Patient-centered Care
2.9K
Patient-centered care involves delivering care beyond inpatient hospitalization. Reflective practice can enhance a patient-centered approach. Reflective practice is a process of reasoning that considers all aspects of the present situation, including practicalities, learning from personal practice, and consideration of patient needs. Patients appreciate care decisions made while considering their input. Involving the patient in their care provides the patient with a sense of contribution rather...
2.9K
01:23Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
10.9K
Focusing involves centering a conversation on a message's critical elements or concepts. Focusing is valuable if the talk is vague or patients begin to repeat themselves. Sometimes, when patients are asked about their symptoms, they may go off-topic and try to tell their entire life story. Respectfully, the nurse should bring the conversation back into focus.
This therapeutic technique can also be used when a patient brings up pertinent information during a health-related conversation. The...
This therapeutic technique can also be used when a patient brings up pertinent information during a health-related conversation. The...
10.9K
01:15Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
864
The case management model is a multidisciplinary approach that involves healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines, such as physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and pharmacists, working collaboratively to address the various needs of patients. Each healthcare professional brings unique expertise and perspectives, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and tailoring treatment plans accordingly.
For example, a patient with a chronic...
For example, a patient with a chronic...
864