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Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being used by patients with cancer. Objectives: Our aim is to compare the attitudes of cancer patients who use CAM to those of nonusers, on issues of CAM, biopsychosocial considerations, and spiritual needs. Methods: Questionnaires were administered to patients and medical care providers in a tertiary teaching hospital with a …

Is a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach relevant to cancer treatment? A study of patients and oncology staff members on issues of complementary medicine and spirituality. Read More »

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine has increased over the last decade in the western world. Objectives: To evaluate the extent and characteristics of CAM use among cancer patients in northern Israel. Methods: Telephone interviews were conducted with 2,176 newly registered cancer patients or their family members, at least 1 year following referral. Results: The rates of …

The use of complementary and alternative therapies by cancer patients in Northern Israel. Read More »

A phase II trial was designed to determine whether mistletoe extract can induce objective tumor response in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer resistant to 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (5FU/LCV)-based chemotherapy. Twenty-five patients (15 female, 10 male; median age 69 yr) were treated with commercially available mistletoe extract (Abnoba-viscum Quercus) given by three weekly subcutaneous injections with …

Abnoba-viscum (mistletoe extract) in metastatic colorectal carcinoma resistant to 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin-based chemotherapy. Read More »

Purpose: Pediatric palliative care (PC) is an evolving field and involves a comprehensive approach to care of children with cancer. The goal of this paper was to explore how pediatric oncologists define, interpret, and practice pediatric palliative care in their clinical settings. Methods: The study used the grounded theory approach to data collection and analysis. Twenty-one pediatric …

Oncologist conceptualizations of pediatric palliative care: challenges and definitions Read More »

Background: Pediatric palliative care has established benefits for children with cancer and their families. Overcoming organizational and healthcare provider barriers have been demonstrated as central for the provision of palliative care in pediatric oncology. A deeper understanding is needed of the influence of these barriers and the interactions between them, specifically in primary palliative care in …

Organizational and individual barriers and facilitators to the integration of pediatric palliative care for children: A grounded theory study Read More »

Overuse rates in oncology are high, but areas of possible improvement exist for reducing it and improving quality of care. This study explores perceptions and experiences of oncologists in Israel regarding overuse of health services within oncology. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted focusing on causes of overuse, facilitators for reduction, and suggestions for improvement. Interviews …

Understanding Physicians’ Perceptions of Overuse of Health Services in Oncology Read More »

Patients often feel lost when navigating the health care system, and poor care coordination leads to negative patient outcomes, consumes resources and makes diseases more difficult to treat. Patients and citizens have become eager to take health care decision making into their own hands. To this end, solutions have been proposed which assist patients by …

Helping patients help themselves: Supporting the healthcare journey Read More »

Background: The world’s population aged 60 and over will more than triple from 600 million to 2 billion between the years 2000 to 2050. This demographic change has significant impact on health, social, and economic sectors. The need to ensure that research into older peoples’ health is effectively translated to policy is immediate. Objective: The purpose of …

A Knowledge Translation framework on ageing and health Read More »