Nurses' perspectives on unconventional therapies

Author(s): Gray, R. E., Greenberg, M., Labrecque, M., Douglas, M. S.

Journal/Book: Cancer Nurs. 1999; 22: 227 East Washington Sq, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 238-245.

Abstract: Unconventional therapies have become increasingly popular with health care consumers in recent years. As patients seek information and attempt to make decisions about unconventional therapies, they often tom to nurses, asking the nurse's opinion about certain therapies. The nurse 's attitudes and beliefs about unconventional therapies quite likely will influence the response to the patient's inquiries. This article represents the findings of interviews with 20 nurses regarding their-perspectives on unconventional therapies. Without exception, all nurses who were interviewed emphasized that information regarding unconventional therapies needs to be available readily for both patients and health care professionals. Other themes identified in the interviews included the following: Various people use unconventional therapies; people seek unconventional therapies for a variety of reasons; communication about uconventional therapies needs to be open, and a place should be found for unconventional therapies. The interviewees saw, a clearly defined role for nurses regarding unconventional therapies.

Note: Article Fitch MI, Toronto Sunnybrook Reg Canc Ctr, 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, CANADA

Keyword(s): cancer; nurses' viewpoints; unconventional therapies; CANCER-CHEMOTHERAPY; UNITED-STATES; MEDICINE; ACUPUNCTURE; PREVALENCE; CARE

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