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Loy MH, Prisco L, Parikh C. Implementation of Virtual Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointment Series (VIOSMAS) Within Mixed Diagnosis Population. Integr Cancer Ther 2024; 23:15347354231223969. [PMID: 38243739 PMCID: PMC10799580 DOI: 10.1177/15347354231223969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Integrative oncology [IO] is sought-after by patients, endorsed by clinical guidelines, and valued within National Cancer Institute Centers. Shared Medical Appointments [SMA] leverage health education and social connection to deliver enhanced patient experience, population health, cost-reduction, and clinician well-being. Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointments increase access to integrative medicine but delivering these services via telehealth have not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE We created, and pilot tested a Virtual Integrative Oncology Shared Medical Appointment Series (VIOSMAS) to assess its feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy at an urban academic teaching hospital. METHODS The 7-session hour-long Living Well with and after Cancer series included didactics, multi-disciplinary experiential sessions, and group discussion. Topics included (1) Introduction, (2) Herbs/Botanicals/Fungi, (3) Mindful Movement, (4) Acupuncture, (5) Narratives and Nature, (6) Diet and Culinary Medicine, and (7) Vitamins/Supplements. Virtual visits via telehealth were offered to enhance patient participation during the pandemic. Outcome measures included recruitment, retention, pre/post-series patient survey and qualitative clinician feedback. RESULTS Between 9/2021 and 4/2023, 72 unique patients were recruited to 5 cohorts and had a total of 332 VIOSMAS visits. A total of 50 patients (69%) attended 4 or more of the 7-session series; 60 (83% were women); patients ranged in age from 28 to 93 years (median 66); 36 (50%) lived outside the city center; the most common cancer diagnoses were breast, lymphoma, and lung cancer. Patients were from diverse demographics. Pre-program, patients reported desiring assistance in addressing diverse symptoms including fatigue, insomnia, pain, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, anxiety, and depression. Post-series, patients reported that the VIOSMAS addressed their goals and symptoms; they also reported incorporating recommended lifestyle changes in diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management; they were satisfied with the number of sessions and telehealth format. The participating clinicians reported high levels of satisfaction with VIOSMAS. Revenue to the institution from VIOSMAS exceeded the revenue potential of equivalent time spent for individual visits while supporting extended physician-patient contact. CONCLUSION VIOSMAS is feasible for patients and clinicians, addresses patients' symptoms and questions about lifestyle and complementary therapies, and generates more revenue than individual visits. Larger implementation trials with appropriate comparison groups are recommended.
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- Michelle H. Loy
- Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Ee C, Templeman K, Forth A, Kotsirilos V, Singleton G, Deed G, Dubois S, Pirotta M, Harnett J, Myers S, Hunter J. Integrative Medicine in General Practice in Australia: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Education Pathways and Training Needs. Glob Adv Health Med 2021; 10:21649561211037594. [PMID: 34414016 PMCID: PMC8369962 DOI: 10.1177/21649561211037594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Globally, a substantial proportion of general practitioners (GPs) incorporate integrative medicine (IM) into their clinical practice. Objective This study aimed to map the IM education and training pathways and needs of a cohort of Australian GPs who are members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ IM Specific Interest Network, which is a group of GPs with interest in IM. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study comprising of an online, cross-sectional survey supplemented with in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data from the survey and interviews were initially analysed separately and then combined. Results Eighty-three (83) of 505 eligible GPs/GPs in training (16.4%) participated in the survey, and 15 GPs were interviewed. Results from the two datasets either converged or were complementary. Almost half (47%) of survey respondents had undertaken formal undergraduate or postgraduate IM education, a short course (63%), informal education (71%) or self-education (54%), in at least one of 20 IM modalities listed. Interviewees affirmed there was no single education pathway in IM. Survey respondents who identified as practicing IM were significantly more likely to have IM education, positive attitudes towards IM, particularly natural products, and higher self-rated IM knowledge and competencies. However, knowledge gaps were identified in professional skills domains of population health and context, and organisational and legal dimensions of applied IM practice. Interviewees also highlighted a range of professional and systemic barriers to the practice of IM, education, and training. There was broad support for recognition of IM as a sub-specialty through formalised post-graduate training and accreditation. Most survey respondents (62%) expressed interest in post-fellowship recognition of GPs with advanced skills in IM. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that it is important to define best practice in IM for GPs in Australia and provide a standardised pathway towards recognition of advanced skills in IM.
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- Carolyn Ee
- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Fellowship Pathways, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Mediwell Clinic, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Metabolism Ageing Genomics Research Unit, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Quality Care, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.,National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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Prill P, Steinhäuser J, Herchenröder M, Flägel K. Determinants of interprofessional collaboration in complementary medicine to develop an educational module "complementary and integrative medicine" for undergraduate students: A mixed-methods study. J Interprof Care 2021; 36:390-401. [PMID: 34328390 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2021.1935810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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As use of complementary medicine (CM) is increasing, health professionals may require proper training in CM to offer evidence-based advice to their patients. The aim of this study was to explore interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in CM in order to gain a comprehensive overview of determinants and to facilitate the definition of objectives for an undergraduate interprofessional educational module. Pursuant to a sequential mixed-methods approach, focus groups and individual interviews with health professionals, who actively use CM in patient care, were conducted. All hospital employees at the University Hospital Lübeck, Germany, were asked to complete an online questionnaire that was based on the previously obtained qualitative results. The interviews with 20 participants revealed four main themes: profession-specific aspects, communication, health care system-associated factors, and the influence of CM on interprofessional dynamics. An analysis of the 157 responses in the online questionnaire showed that team meetings (n = 124, 79%) were most frequently stated as promoting IPC. In binary regression analyses, nursing (OR = 6.17 [2.02-18.84]) and medical professions (OR = 3.77 [1.27-11.18]) predicted evidence-based care as enabler for IPC. Hence, teaching professional competencies and an equal understanding of evidence-based medicine seems necessary to promote IPC within CM.
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- Paula Prill
- Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division Physiotherapy Research, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Hahn EG. Integrative medicine and health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. GMS J Med Educ 2021; 38:Doc46. [PMID: 33763531 PMCID: PMC7958908 DOI: 10.3205/zma001442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Background and objective: Integrative Medicine and Health (IMH) is a theory-based paradigm shift for health, disease and health care, which can probably only be achieved by supplementing medical roles and competences. Definition of IMH: The definitions of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicineand Health 2015 and the so-called Berlin Agreement: Self-Responsibility and Social Action in Practicing and Fostering Integrative Medicine and Health Globally are used. The basic features of evidence-based Integrative Medicine and Health (EB-IMH) are based on the recommendations on EBM by David L. Sackett. Global State of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education (UG-PGME) for IMH: The USA and Canada are most advanced in the development of IMH regarding practice, teaching and research worldwide. Despite socio-cultural peculiarities, they can provide guidance for Europe and especially for Germany. Of interest here are competences for UG-PGME in IMH in primary care and in some specialist disciplines (e.g. internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, oncology, palliative care). For these specialties, the need for an interprofessional UG-PGME for IMH was shown in the early stages of development. UG-PGME for IMH in Germany: In the course of the development of the new Medical Licensure Act in Germany (ÄApprO), based on a revision of the National Competence-based Catalogue of Learning Objectives for Medicine (NKLM 2.0) and new regulations for Postgraduate Medical Education in Germany, suggestions for an extension of UG-PGME are particularly topical. To some extent there are already approaches to IMH. Old and new regulations are set out and are partly compared. As a result, some essential elements of IMH are mapped in the new ÄApprO. The new regulations for Postgraduate Medical Education do not mention IMH. Conclusion: The development of medical competences for IMH in the continuum of the UG-PGME could be supported by the coordinated introduction of appropriate entrustable professional activities (EPA) and IMH sub-competences combined with appropriate assessment.
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- Eckhart Georg Hahn
- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Department of Medicine 1, Erlangen, Germany
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Brooks AJ, Chen M, Goldblatt E, Klatt M, Kligler B, Koithan MS, Kreitzer MJ, Lee JK, Lopez AM, Maizes V, Sandvold I, Taren D, Lebensohn P. Introducing integrative primary health care to an interprofessional audience: Feasibility and impact of an asynchronous online course. Explore (NY) 2020; 16:392-400. [DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Roberts K, Betts D, Dowell T, Nie JB. Why are we hiding? A qualitative exploration of New Zealand acupuncturists views on interprofessional care. Complement Ther Med 2020; 52:102419. [PMID: 32951702 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years more health service users are utilising complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including acupuncture, for the management of their health. Currently general practitioners (GPs), in most cases, act as the primary provider and access point for further services and also play an important role in integrated care management. However, the interaction and collaboration between GPs and acupuncturists in relation to shared care has not been investigated. This research explored interprofessional communication between GPs and acupuncturists in New Zealand. This article reports specifically the acupuncturists' viewpoints. METHODS This study formed part of a larger mixed methods trial investigating barriers and facilitators to communication and collaboration between acupuncturists and general practitioners in New Zealand. Semi structured interviews of 13 purposively sampled acupuncture participants were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The data analysis identified both facilitators and barriers to integrative care. Facilitators included a willingness to engage, and the desire to support patient choice. Barriers included the limited opportunities for sharing of information and the lack of current established pathways for communication or direct referrals. The role evidence played in integrative practice provided complex and contrasting narratives. CONCLUSIONS This research contributes to the body of knowledge concerning communication and collaboration between GPs and acupuncturists, and suggests that by facilitating communication and collaboration, acupuncture can provide a significant component of integrated care packages. This research provides context within a New Zealand health care setting, and also provides insight through the disaggregation of specific provider groups for analysis, rather than a grouping together of CAM as a whole.
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- Kate Roberts
- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, 23A Mein Street, 7343 Wellington, New Zealand.
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Bioethics Centre, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Isabel Roth
- Program on Integrative Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Brooks AJ, Maizes V, Billimek J, Blair J, Chen MK, Goldblatt E, Kilgore D, Klatt M, Kligler B, Koithan MS, Kreitzer MJ, Lee JK, Lopez AM, Taren D, Lebensohn P. Professional development in integrative health through an interprofessional online course in clinical settings. Explore (NY) 2020; 17:505-512. [PMID: 32229083 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2020.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although there is mounting clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence supporting integrative healthcare (IH), a significant knowledge gap hinders widespread adoption by health professionals. INTERVENTION Foundations in Integrative Health (FIH), a 32-h online competency-based interprofessional course to address this knowledge gap. METHODS The course was pilot-tested by an interprofessional sample of providers in various clinical settings as professional and staff development. OUTCOME MEASURES Prior to and following the course, participants completed an IH knowledge test, an IH self-efficacy self-assessment, and validated measures of burnout, wellness behaviors, and attitudes toward IH, interprofessional teams, and patient involvement. Evaluation surveys were administered following each unit and the course. RESULTS Thirty-one percent of the participants (n = 214/690) completed the course. Pre/post course improvements were found in IH knowledge, IH self-efficacy, attitudes towards IH and interprofessional teams, and several wellness behaviors. The course was positively evaluated with 81% of the participants indicating interest in applying IH principles in their practice and 92% reported that the course enhanced their clinical experience. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the outcomes of a multi-site, online IH curriculum offered to a diverse group of health professionals in various clinical settings. This course may allow clinical settings to offer an interprofessional, IH curriculum even with limited on-site faculty expertise.
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- Audrey J Brooks
- Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, PO Box 245153, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, United States.
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- Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, PO Box 245153, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, United States; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 655N Alvernon Way, Ste 228 Tucson, AZ 85711, United States; Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, PO Box 245163, Tucson, AZ 85724-5163, United States.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Health Policy Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 100 Theory, Suite 110, Irvine, CA 92617, United States.
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- Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, Mail Route 15115, 2833 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799, United States.
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- Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, PO Box 245153, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, United States.
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- Academic Collaborative of Integrative Health, 700 S Flower St., Ste 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90017, United States; American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 455 Arkansas St, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States.
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- UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine, 200 S. Manchester Ave, Suite 835, Orange, CA 92868, United States.
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- Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2231N High St., Ste 261 Columbus, OH 43201, United States.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-5674, United States.
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- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, PO Box 210203, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, United States.
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- Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, C510 Mayo Memorial Building, MMC 505, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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- Pharmacy Practice & Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, PO Box 210202, Tucson, AZ 85721-0202, United States.
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, HSEB 5515, 26 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States.
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, PO Box 245163, Tucson, AZ 85724-5163, United States.
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- Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, PO Box 245153, Tucson, AZ 85724-5153, United States; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 655N Alvernon Way, Ste 228 Tucson, AZ 85711, United States.
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Kutt A, Mayan M, Bienko I, Davies J, Bhatt H, Vohra S. An Undergraduate Course Combining Interprofessional Education and Complementary Health Approaches Learning Objectives: Successful Integrative Learning that Improves Interest and Reduces Redundancy. Explore (NY) 2019; 15:273-282. [DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Puskar K, Mitchell AM, Lee H, Kane I, Albrecht SA, Frank LR, Hagle H, Lindsay D, Kameg B, Johnson C, Sun R. Nursing Students Learn Online Interprofessional Education on Substance Use. Can J Nurs Res 2019; 52:8-14. [PMID: 30947519 DOI: 10.1177/0844562119840172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Interprofessional education strategies are becoming more prevalent as nursing schools integrate interprofessional practice activities into their curricula. Purpose This paper presents the results of a federally funded project to deliver online interprofessional education to nursing students on screening for alcohol and substance use in rural areas, in which their perceptions about interprofessional education were measured. Methods A quasi-experimental within-subjects repeated measures design was utilized. Students in the bachelor or associate degree program were recruited from two rural nursing schools. A demographic questionnaire, Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Questionnaire, Drug and Drug Problems Questionnaire, and Interprofessional Education Perception Scale were utilized. General linear modeling was used to determine changes in these measurements over time. Data collection was performed at pretraining, posttraining, and following an online interprofessional dialogue. Results The study consisted of 89 nursing students. The participants were 87% female (n = 77/89) and 91% white (n = 81/89); their mean age was 24.9 years (standard deviation = 10.36). Analysis of evaluation questionnaires demonstrated increased levels of confidence in working with patients who consume alcohol or other drugs and on certain aspects of interprofessional education. Conclusion Online interprofessional preservice education holds the potential to positively increase nursing students’ confidence in working with patients and to increase their interprofessional practice.
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- Kathy Puskar
- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Health Promotion & Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Nursing and Allied Health Professions Department, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA
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- Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Eaves ER, Hsu CW, DeBar LL, Livingston CJ, Ocker LE, McDonald SJ, Dillon-Sumner L, Ritenbaugh C. Whole Systems Within Whole Systems: The Oregon Health Plan's Expansion of Services for Back and Neck Pain. J Altern Complement Med 2019; 25:S61-S68. [PMID: 30870022 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The authors employ a Whole Systems framework to explore implementation of new guidelines for back and neck pain in Oregon's Medicaid system. Whole Systems research is useful for understanding the relationship between complementary and integrative health care (CIH) and conventional health care systems in real-world clinical and practice settings. DESIGN Preliminary results are from an observational study designed to evaluate state-wide implementation of CIH and other non-pharmacological treatments for neck and back pain among Oregon Medicaid patients. This natural experiment, even in early stages, provides insight into the challenges of integrating Whole Systems oriented therapies into Medicaid billing and treatment. METHODS Qualitative data are drawn from: (1) semi-structured interviews with representatives of each of the 16 coordinated care organizations (CCOs) responsible for administering the Oregon's Medicaid insurance through the Oregon Health Plan (OHP); and (2) open-ended survey responses from acupuncturists in all 16 CCO areas. RESULTS Implementation of the new policy guidelines poses logistical and epistemological challenges. Differences in worldview, inadequate reimbursement, and simple lack of awareness of CIH among medical providers are some of the factors that pose barriers to merging CIH therapies into conventional frameworks. CONCLUSIONS In this article, we explore the potential for a Whole Systems perspective to better explain the complexity of integrating CIH and other non-pharmacological services into a state financed health care system. Oregon's expansion of services for back and neck pain presents an opportunity to explore challenges and successes in melding multiple approaches to health and pain management into a managed system such as the OHP.
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- Emery R Eaves
- 1 Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- 2 Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- 5 Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Cutshall SM, Khalsa TK, Chon TY, Vitek SM, Clark SD, Blomberg DL, Mustafa R, Bhagra A. Curricular Development and Implementation of a Longitudinal Integrative Medicine Education Experience for Trainees and Health-Care Professionals at an Academic Medical Center. Glob Adv Health Med 2019; 8:2164956119837489. [PMID: 30967973 PMCID: PMC6444766 DOI: 10.1177/2164956119837489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A growing number of patients and consumers are seeking integrative medicine (IM)
approaches as a result of increasing complex medical needs and a greater
emphasis on prevention and health promotion. Health-care professionals need to
have knowledge of the evidence-based IM resources that are safe and available to
patients. Medical institutions have acknowledged the need for education and
training in various IM modalities and whole-health approaches in medical
curricula. There is a strong need to develop and incorporate well-structured IM
curricula across all levels of learning and practice within medicine. This
article provides an example of the development, implementation, impact, and
assessment of IM education curricula across all learner levels at a large
academic medical center.
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- Susanne M Cutshall
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Quality Management Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Anderson BJ, Jurawanichkul S, Kligler BE, Marantz PR, Evans R. Interdisciplinary Relationship Models for Complementary and Integrative Health: Perspectives of Chinese Medicine Practitioners in the United States. J Altern Complement Med 2019; 25:288-295. [PMID: 30523704 PMCID: PMC6437621 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2018.0268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The combination of biomedicine and traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is often referred to as integrative medicine. However, the degree to which the medical disciplines are integrated varies between medical settings, and it is believed by some to be impossible due to epistemological and paradigmatic differences. Clinicians' perspectives are important determinants of how different medical disciplines are used together. This study explores the perspectives of experienced Chinese medicine practitioners when asked about the most ethical model (opposition, integration, or pluralism) for the relationship between biomedicine and T&CM. DESIGN Thirty-one Chinese medicine practitioners, undertaking a doctoral upgrade program at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, participated in this study. Participants were asked to read a publication discussing three models (opposition, integration, and pluralism) for the relationship between biomedicine and T&CM and then discuss, via an online forum within Moodle learning management system, the most ethical model. An inductive content analysis of the forum posts was undertaken to identify common themes, followed by member checking. RESULTS The data were found to contain six major and six minor themes. There was a clear preference for pluralism. The Chinese medicine practitioners expressed reservations about the integrative model, and, above all, cared about the quality of patient care. Much dialogue occurred around issues related to a power imbalance within health care, and possible cooptation issues. Paradigmatic differences and a lack of compatibility between biomedical research models and the practice of Chinese medicine were seen as problematic to the validity of research findings. Interprofessional education was viewed as critical for the development of respect, shared patient care, and referrals between clinicians from different disciplines. CONCLUSIONS This study provides insight into the issues associated with combining biomedicine and T&CM that are perceived by Chinese medicine practitioners. Such insights are important for the development and management of clinical settings that provide complementary and integrative health care, especially as the provision of insurance coverage for T&CM increases.
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- Belinda J. Anderson
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, New York, NY
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Lee JK, Hume AL, Willis R, Boon H, Lebensohn P, Brooks A, Kligler B. Pharmacy Competencies for Interprofessional Integrative Health Care Education. Am J Pharm Educ 2018; 82:6302. [PMID: 30181670 PMCID: PMC6116872 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe6302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Objective. To address the gap in evidence-based knowledge among pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists regarding complementary and integrative health approaches due to insufficient education and a lack of standardized training. Methods. The National Center for Integrative Primary Healthcare (NCIPH) developed 22 pharmacy competencies linked to a set of 10 interprofessional "metacompetencies" in integrative health care. Results. The NCIPH pharmacy competencies are well-aligned with the current educational standards and Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) outcomes for pharmacy programs. Therefore, the NCIPH competencies may provide a foundation for the incorporation of interprofessional integrative health care education into pharmacy curricula. Conclusion. The NCIPH pharmacy competencies in integrative health care, linked to the interprofessional "metacompetencies," are aligned with educational standards and outcomes, and may serve as a basis for pharmacy curriculum.
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- Jeannie K Lee
- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona
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Mayan M, Kutt A, Punja S, Bienko I, Vohra S. Interprofessional undergraduate health sciences students’ experiences seeking natural health product information from Canadian vendors as self-described in reflective essays. Eur J Integr Med 2018; 20:182-187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2018.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Grace-Farfaglia P, Pickett-Bernard DL, Gorman AW, Dehpahlavan J. Blurred lines: Emerging practice for registered dietitian-nutritionists in integrative and functional nutrition. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2017; 28:212-219. [PMID: 28779932 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study explored the health philosophy and practice orientation of RDNs in the United States. METHODS A randomly selected group of RDNs were recruited to take an online survey using a reduced version of Integrative Medicine practice (IM-30). Confirmatory factor analysis, analyses of variance, and non-parametric tests were used to investigate the relationships between dietetic professionals' personal health philosophy, lifestyle, and orientation to Integrative Medicine. RESULTS Overall construct validity of the IM-26 scale was demonstrated by Cronbach's α with reliabilities ranging from 0.766 to 0.89. Results from chi-square test of goodness-of-fit test (N = 477, χ2 = 228.72, p = 0.123) and RMSEA of 0.016 showed good model fit. IM orientation varied significantly by work setting and certification in one or more CAM therapies. CONCLUSIONS The orientation towards Integrative Medicine for a majority of US dietitians is in the awareness and learning phases of adoption.
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- Patricia Grace-Farfaglia
- Health Science, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, United States; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Waterbury, CT, United States.
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- Health Science, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, United States; Department of Nutrition, Life University, Marietta, GA, United States
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- Health Science, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Life University, Marietta, GA, United States
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Stress and burnout of healthcare providers has become a major healthcare issue that has implications for not only workforce projections, but the cost and quality of care and the lives of healthcare providers and their families. Burnout, characterized by loss of enthusiasm for work, feelings of cynicism and a low sense of personal accomplishment is associated with early retirement, alcohol use, and suicidal ideation. Healthcare professional "wellbeing" or "care of the caregiver" is a topic that has not been significantly addressed in the education of healthcare professionals. The culture that has dominated much of education has been one where students have been expected to forego personal needs, endure stressful environments, and emerge from highly competitive and often dysfunctional environments to work in care settings where health and wellbeing is also largely ignored. Three curricular innovations are highlighted that target pre-professional students, students enrolled in health professions education and practicing health care professionals. Strategies are highlighted that both help individuals cultivate resiliency and wellbeing in their personal and professional lives and that address system issues that contribute to unhealthy learning and work environments.
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- Mary Jo Kreitzer
- a Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN , USA
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- b Department of Family Medicine , The Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA
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Jackman A, Mayan M, Kutt A, Vohra S. Perceptions of complementary health approaches among undergraduate healthcare professional trainees at a Canadian university. Eur J Integr Med 2017; 9:120-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Southerland JH, Webster-Cyriaque J, Bednarsh H, Mouton CP. Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Models in Chronic Disease Management. Dent Clin North Am 2016; 60:789-809. [PMID: 27671954 DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Interprofessional collaboration in health has become essential to providing high-quality care, decreased costs, and improved outcomes. Patient-centered care requires synthesis of all the components of primary and specialty medicine to address patient needs. For individuals living with chronic diseases, this model is even more critical to obtain better health outcomes. Studies have shown shown that oral health and systemic disease are correlated as it relates to disease development and progression. Thus, inclusion of oral health in many of the existing and new collaborative models could result in better management of chronic illnesses and improve overall health outcomes.
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Maizes V, Horwitz R, Lebensohn P, McClafferty H, Dalen J, Weil A. The evolution of integrative medical education: the influence of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Journal of Integrative Medicine 2015; 13:356-62. [DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(15)60209-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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