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Integrative Oncology Training for Supportive Care Nurses in the Middle-East
Eran Ben-Arye1, Gülbeyaz Can2, Suha Omran3
1Integrative Oncology Program, The Oncology Service, Lin-Carmel-Zebulun Medical Centers, Haifa, Israel; The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), Regional Ambassador to Europe and the Middle East, Haifa, Israel.
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|May 14, 2026
Summary
Nurses are key to advancing integrative oncology (IO) in the Middle East. Developing competency-based training and bridging the gap between IO theory and practice are crucial goals for cancer care.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Oncology
- Nursing Science
- Cancer Care
Background:
- Nurses play a critical role in designing and implementing integrative oncology (IO) programs.
- The Middle East Research Group in Integrative Oncology (MERGIO) has been instrumental in advancing nurse-led IO.
- This review focuses on nurse-led IO initiatives in the Middle East and globally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the pivotal role of nurses in the design and implementation of IO programs in the Middle East.
- To highlight the collaborative work of MERGIO in nurse-led IO.
- To identify barriers and facilitators for IO nursing in the Middle East.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of IO-related nursing practices within MERGIO activities.
- Inclusion of reflections from twelve IO professionals from the Middle East and North America.
- Analysis of research, health professional education, and clinical practice in IO nursing.
Main Results:
- Significant advances in IO nursing in the Middle East over the past 15 years, supported by MERGIO.
- An increasing body of IO nursing research and studies on IO education and clinical practice.
- MERGIO activities facilitated by international collaborations and the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO).
Conclusions:
- Nurses are a driving force for promoting and implementing IO in cancer care.
- Competency-based IO training programs with clinical opportunities are essential goals.
- Bridging the implementation gap between IO theory and practice is critical.
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