Ben-Arye Eran, Dagash Jamal, Silbermann Michael, Saad Bashar, Steiner Mariana, Popper-Giveon Ariela, Lev Efraim, Agbarya Abed, Sela Gil Bar, Karkabi Khaled, Schiff Elad
Harefuah. 2015 Jan;154(1):26-30, 69, 68.
In the last decade, a number of integrative oncology programs have been established within leading oncology departments in Israel aiming to provide consultations that address patients' concerns and improve their quality of life (QOL).
To identify Arab cancer patients' attitudes, needs and expectations concerning integration of complementary and traditional medicine (CTM) in their supportive oncology care.
This article presents studies based on both qualitative (including interviews with patients, oncologists and CTM practitioners) and quantitative studies which were designed to evaluate patients' attitudes, needs and expectations regarding CTM integration in supportive oncology care.
Of the 313 Arab respondents, 109 reported on the use of herbal medicine for cancer-associated outcomes. Over 78% of respondents considered QOL improvement as their main expectation of integrated CM consultation. Similar expectations were expressed in studies exploring 155 cancer care practitioners in Israel and Arab countries, 27 CTM-trained Arab practitioners, and a sample of 15 Arab patients referred to integrative medicine consultation.
Arab cancer patients support QOL-oriented integrated medicine programs provided in oncology settings. Integrative medicine consultation should provide patients with an evidence-based recommendation on efficacy and safety of herbs commonly used concomitant with chemotherapy. We recommend designing integrative oncology training courses for physicians who will provide evidence-based consultation attuned with Arab patients' needs, concerns and cultural-sensitive orientation.
在过去十年中，以色列的一些领先肿瘤学部门设立了多个综合肿瘤项目，旨在提供咨询服务，解决患者的担忧并提高他们的生活质量（QOL）。
确定阿拉伯癌症患者对在支持性肿瘤护理中整合补充和传统医学（CTM）的态度、需求和期望。
本文介绍了基于定性研究（包括对患者、肿瘤学家和CTM从业者的访谈）和定量研究的各项研究，这些研究旨在评估患者对在支持性肿瘤护理中整合CTM的态度、需求和期望。
在313名阿拉伯受访者中，109人报告使用草药来治疗与癌症相关的病症。超过78%的受访者认为改善生活质量是他们对综合补充医学咨询的主要期望。在对以色列和阿拉伯国家的155名癌症护理从业者、27名接受过CTM培训的阿拉伯从业者以及15名接受综合医学咨询的阿拉伯患者样本进行的研究中，也表达了类似的期望。
阿拉伯癌症患者支持在肿瘤学环境中提供的以生活质量为导向的综合医学项目。综合医学咨询应就化疗常用草药的疗效和安全性为患者提供循证建议。我们建议为医生设计综合肿瘤学培训课程，以便他们能够根据阿拉伯患者的需求、担忧和文化敏感取向提供循证咨询。
