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["Settling down, sorting, and keeping your compass". Experience of a health education consultation on complementary
Geoffrey Coisnon1, Céline Truong2, Nicolas Pinsault3
1TIMC-IMAG UMR CNRS 5525, ThEMAS Team, Domaine de la Merci, université Grenoble-Alpes, La Tronche, France.
Introduction:
Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAMs) by breast cancer patients is frequent but not without risks. An open and patient-centered discussion on the subject is essential. The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of breast cancer patients during a health education consultation about complementary and alternative medicine (CAMs) using a serious game.
Methods:
This qualitative study was inspired by interpretative phenomenology. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine breast cancer patients who participated in a health education consultation on CAMs as part of a larger quantitative trial.
Results:
The participants' use of CAMs assimilated to a form of compensatory medicine in response to their perceived gaps in the conventional healthcare system. The conversation based on the serious game and the caregiver's open, non-judgmental approach fostered horizontal dialogue and critical reflection about the patients' health choices. Although participants expressed a desire for autonomy through this use, they expressed a need for support to avoid bearing the responsibility of decision-making alone. Despite these positive feedbacks, the perceived impact of the serious game intervention on their practice and decision-making was limited.
Discussion:
The health education consultation provided patients with a space for communication and reflection, serving as support for decision-making and enhancing their experiential knowledge.
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