Publication Language: English

Objectives: In patients with cancer, the use of medical cannabis has increased significantly during the recent years. There is evidence that cannabis consumption may affect cognitive performance; however, this potential effect has not been investigated prospectively in patients with cancer to date. We aimed to evaluate the effect of cannabis consumption on cognitive abilities as well …

Cannabis-related cognitive impairment: prospective evaluation of possible influences on cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment. Read More »

Objective: When patients feel spiritually supported by staff, we find increased use of hospice and reduced use of aggressive treatments at end of life, yet substantial barriers to staff spiritual care provision still exist. We aimed to study these barriers in a new cultural context and analyzed a new subgroup with “unrealized potential” for improved spiritual …

Training for awareness of one’s own spirituality: A key factor in overcoming barriers to the provision of spiritual care to advanced cancer patients by doctors and nurses. Read More »

Expressions of anger within the healthcare context are a common occurrence, particularly in clinical situations where patients can experience emotional distress in the face of illness. The purpose of this study was to examine one aspect of this phenomenon by looking at expressions and causes of anger among Israeli cancer patients and their families from …

“Please do not act violently towards the staff”: Expressions and causes of anger, violence and aggression in Israeli cancer patients and their families from the perspective of oncologists. Transcult Psychiatry. 2018 Read More »

Purpose: Integrative oncology (IO) services provide complementary/integrative medicine (CIM) therapies to patients as part of their supportive cancer care. In this study, we examine and compare the structural, operational, financial and academic/research-related aspects of IO services in Israeli oncology centers. Methods: The medical directors of seven Israeli IO programs completed questionnaires which explored the objectives and organizational …

Integrative oncology in supportive cancer care in Israel Read More »

Background: Although spiritual distress is present across cultures, the ways in which patients experience it vary between cultures. Our goal was to examine the cultural expression and key indicators of spiritual distress in Israel. Methods: We conducted a structured interview of 202 oncology outpatients in a cross-sectional study. Self-diagnosis of spiritual distress, which is a demonstrated gold …

The Cultural Expression of Spiritual Distress in Israel. Read More »

Background: Palliative medicine is a growing field in Israel, and its training program is still in process. The current study aimed to evaluate students’ attitudes regarding a course in palliative care established in a division of oncology. Method: Some 45 medical students in their 5th to 6th years participated in a one-week course on palliative care. At …

Medical student attitude towards participating in palliative medicine course; a new concept in a new specialty in Israel. Read More »

Context: Spiritual distress is present in approximately 25% of oncology patients. Objectives: We examined the extent to which this measure is identical to a variety of other measures, such as spiritual well-being, spiritual injury, spiritual pain, and general distress. Methods: Structured interview of oncology outpatients over 12 months, approached nonselectively. The presence or absence of spiritual distress was …

Distinguishing between spiritual distress, general distress, spiritual well-being, and spiritual pain among cancer patients during oncology treatment. Read More »