Characteristics of Cancer Patients Presenting to an Integrative Medicine Practice-Based Research Network

Conclusions: Demographic characteristics, depression scores, perceived stress scores, and reasons for seeking integrative cancer care were not significantly different between cancer patients and noncancer patients. Perceived stress may be an important indicator of QOL. The association of perceived stress, depression and pain with seeking spirituality suggests that providing IM interventions, such as effective stress management techniques and pastoral or spiritual counseling, may be helpful to patients living with cancer.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - August 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Edman, J. S., Roberts, R. S., Dusek, J. A., Dolor, R., Wolever, R. Q., Abrams, D. I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research