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Educational Program in Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Self-Help Groups.

Martina Jablotschkin1, Hans Helge Bartsch2, Kathrin Gschwendtner3

  • 1Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Self-Help Research, Medical Center, University Clinic Center Freiburg, Freiburg i.Br., Germany, martina.jablotschkin@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

Complementary Medicine Research
|November 20, 2019
PubMed
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This pilot study developed an educational program on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for cancer self-help groups. The program was well-received, showing high acceptance and satisfaction among participants.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Health Education

Background:

  • Approximately 40% of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
  • Cancer self-help groups require reliable information on CAM.
  • A need exists for structured CAM education within these support networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a CAM educational program tailored for cancer self-help groups.
  • To evaluate the program's acceptance, feasibility, and participant satisfaction.
  • To empower cancer survivors with evidence-based CAM knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative development of the educational program with healthcare professionals and patient advocates.
  • Training for self-help group leaders on CAM knowledge, user behavior reflection, and evidence-based information retrieval.
Keywords:
Complementary and alternative medicineHealth literacyOncologyPatient educationSelf-help group

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  • Pilot implementation of the program within self-help groups, followed by participant evaluation via questionnaires.

    • Main Results:

    • 171 self-help group leaders were trained.
    • A pilot implementation involved 7 groups and 70 participants.
    • High appreciation (85.7%) and recommendation rates were observed; overall acceptance and satisfaction were high.

    Conclusions:

    • The CAM educational program was successfully implemented in a pilot phase.
    • The program demonstrated high acceptance and feasibility among cancer survivors.
    • It serves as a valuable supplementary resource for informing cancer survivors about CAM, complementing expert consultations.