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dc.contributor.authorStub, Trine
dc.contributor.authorKristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter
dc.contributor.authorOvervåg, Grete
dc.contributor.authorJong, Miek C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T09:55:21Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T09:55:21Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-17
dc.description.abstract<i>Background</i> - Parents often choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as a supportive agent with the aim to reduce cancer treatment-related symptoms in their children. Therefore, it is necessary to understand parents´ information and communication needs regarding CAM. The aim of the present study was to review the research literature as to identify the information and communication needs of parents of children with cancer, and the children themselves, regarding the use of CAM.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - An integrative systematic review design was chosen. Searches were performed in AMED, CAMbase, CINAHL (Ebsco), EMBASE, PubMed and PsycInfo, Theme eJournals and Karger. The search was limited to studies published in English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages. Using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, two reviewers independently screened the title and abstracts of the relevant papers. A data extraction form and critical appraisal checklists were used to extract data for analysis, and a mixed methods synthesis was applied.<p><p> <i>Results</i> - Out of 24 studies included, 67% were of quantitative and 33% of qualitative study design. Five main themes emerged from the analysis of 21 studies: Information on CAM, sources of CAM information, communication about CAM, informed decision-making on CAM, and Risk/benefit of CAM. The majority of the parents did not disclose the CAM use of their children because they feared negative reactions from the attending oncologist. To make informed treatment decisions for their children, parents wanted unbiased information about CAM and would act accordingly. They demand open communication about these modalities and respect for the family’s autonomy when choosing CAM for their children.<p><p> <i>Conclusion</i> - There is an urgent need for parents of children with cancer for high quality information on CAM from reliable and scientific sources. Development of authoritative evidence-based decision tools is thus warranted to enable health care professionals and parents of children with cancer to make well informed, individual decisions concerning CAM.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStub, T., Kristoffersen, A.E., Overvåg, G. & Jong, M.C. (2020). An integrative review on the information and communication needs of parents of children with cancer regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine. <i>BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 20</i>, 90.en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1802661
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12906-020-02882-y
dc.identifier.issn2662-7671
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/17863
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.titleAn integrative review on the information and communication needs of parents of children with cancer regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicineen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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