Pharmaceutical Care for Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment

Primary care prescribing for patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment

 Ten distinct studies were identified for inclusion in the review; four were conducted in the United States (US), three in the United Kingdom (UK), two in Ireland and one in Australia.  Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), six cohort studies and one cross-sectional survey were included in the review.  The three RCTs compared treatment outcomes of stable patients who were transferred fr...

Acupuncture as a complementary treatment for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

BACKGROUND Medical treatment for eliminating the side effects of cancer therapy may not always be efficacious. Acupuncture is one of the most widely accepted alternative and complementary therapies in use today. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of acupuncture in patients experiencing cancer treatment side effects, including nausea, vomiting, pain, poor sleep quality and anxiety. MA...

Complementary Care: Treatment Options for Cancer Patients

Coordinating care and treatment for cancer patients.

Survival following a diagnosis of cancer is contingent upon an interplay of factors, some non-modifiable (e.g., age, sex, genetics) and some modifiable (e.g., volitional choices) but the majority determined by circumstance (personal, social, health system context and capacity, and health policy). Accordingly, mortality and survival rates vary considerably as a function of geography, opportunity...

Trajectories of personal control in cancer patients receiving psychological care.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) identify subgroups of cancer patients with distinct personal control trajectories during psychological care, (2) examine whether socio-demographic, clinical, and psychological care characteristics could distinguish trajectories, and (3) examine differential patterns of psychological symptoms between trajectories. METHODS This naturalistic study focused on 241...