Study shows: Integration of holistic health services improves survival chances of breast cancer patients - Journal of oncology - Berlin

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Brustkrebspatienten haben eine höhere Überlebenschance an Einrichtungen mit integrativen Gesundheitsdiensten Eine neue Studie im Journal of Oncology zeigt, dass Brustkrebspatienten, die an Krankenhäusern und Gesundheitssystemen behandelt wurden, die sowohl Patienten informieren als auch integrative Gesundheitsdienste anbieten, eine bessere Überlebenschance haben als solche, die an Einrichtungen mit wenigen dieser Ressourcen behandelt wurden. Integrative Gesundheitsdienste umfassen ergänzende und Lebensstiltherapien wie Ernährungs- und Bewegungsberatung sowie medizinische Krebsbehandlungen wie Chemotherapie und Operation. Die Studie ergab, dass der Zugang zu grundlegenden integrativen Gesundheitsdiensten nicht nur eine höhere Lebensqualität unterstützt, sondern auch die Überlebenschancen der Patienten erhöht. Dies sind wichtige Ergebnisse, die Krankenhäuser und Onkologen dazu …
Breast cancer patients have a higher chance of survival on facilities with integrative health services A new study in the Journal of Oncology shows that breast cancer patients who were treated to hospitals and health systems that provide both patients and offer integrative health services have a better chance of survival than those that have been treated at facilities with just a few of these resources. Integrative health services include supplementary and lifestyle therapies such as nutrition and movement advice as well as medical cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and operation. The study showed that access to basic integrative health services not only supports a higher quality of life, but also increases the patient's chances of survival. These are important results that hospitals and oncologists ... (Symbolbild/natur.wiki)

breast cancer patients have a higher chance of survival on facilities with integrative health services

A new study in the Journal of Oncology shows that breast cancer patients treated at hospitals and health systems that provide both patients and offer integrative health services have a better chance of survival than those that were dealt with at facilities with just a few of these resources. Integrative health services include supplementary and lifestyle therapies such as nutrition and movement advice as well as medical cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and operation.

The study showed that access to basic integrative health services not only supports a higher quality of life, but also increases the chances of survival of the patients. These are important results that hospitals and oncologists should call on to support a holistic approach to cancer treatment.

Wayne Jonas, MD, co -author of the study and senior director of integrative health programs at the Samueli Foundation, emphasized the importance of a holistic approach in cancer.

The researchers analyzed the data of 4,815 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who were dealt with in 2013 and 2014. Oncologists were asked about the efforts of their institutions to inform patients and to support 12 additional and lifestyle therapies. The survey answers from 103 oncologists on 103 facilities were used for the study.

The results showed that patients who were treated at facilities that had gone beyond a low score in terms of integrative health services up to three times more often over a period of five years compared to patients who were treated to facilities with a low score.

The evaluation of the facilities was based on the support of 12 types of complementary and lifestyle therapies, including nutritional advice, exercise advice, patient support groups, spiritual offers, psycho-oncological support, massage, meditation or mindfulness, yoga, acupuncture or acupressure, music and art therapy, Reiki and Tai Chi or Qi Gong. All patients also received conventional medical treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

facilities with a higher level of investment often offered a core offer of six therapies: nutritional advice, movement advice, patient support groups, spiritual offers, meditation/mindfulness and psycho-oncological support.

The study authors identified how health facilities could improve their integration of holistic health services. These include:

  • inform patients through print materials, websites and personal discussions about additional therapies.
  • enable access to these therapies on site, such as nutrition and movement advice as well as psycho-oncological support, and refer to an external facility for other therapies (patient support groups, spiritual offers and meditation).
  • Cover the costs for the therapies offered on site.
  • ensure the occupation of a nutritionist, movement consultant/physiotherapist, social worker and psychologists on site.

The authors pointed out that their study has their limits due to non -considered patient variables that can influence the treatment results. You recommend replication of the study with a larger sample and additional research to validate the evaluation system used for integrative health care.

Source: The Reis Group