Complementary and alternative therapy use in a regional radiation oncology treatment centre: Can staff knowledge, views, confidence and documentation be improved?
Lisa J DelaneyStephen J ManleyPublished in: Journal of medical radiation sciences (2019)
The implementation of a screening tool and staff education increased radiation therapy staff knowledge of CATs and increased staff confidence when discussing CAT use with patients. Documentation of CATs in the patient record increased post-intervention. These changes positively affected radiation therapy staff understanding the use of CATs by cancer patients.
Keyphrases
- radiation therapy
- healthcare
- long term care
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- electronic health record
- primary care
- quality improvement
- squamous cell carcinoma
- case report
- locally advanced
- bone marrow
- advance care planning
- mesenchymal stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- replacement therapy