The perceptions and experiences of osteopathic treatment among cancer patients in palliative care: a qualitative study

Steel, A; Tricou, C; Monsarrat, T; Ruer, M; Deslandes, C; Sisoix, C; Filbet, M

The perceptions and experiences of osteopathic treatment among cancer patients in palliative care: a qualitative study

Steel, A

Tricou, C Monsarrat, T Ruer, M Deslandes, C Sisoix, C Filbet, M

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Citation:: Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018, 26 (10), pp. 3627 - 3633
Issue Date:: 2018-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tricou, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Monsarrat, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ruer, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Deslandes, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sisoix, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Filbet, M	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-04-26	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-10-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018, 26 (10), pp. 3627 - 3633	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0941-4355	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129907
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: This research aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of cancer patients receiving osteopathic treatment as a complementary therapy when it is used in addition to conventional treatment for cancer pain. Methods: This qualitative study employed semi structured interviews of cancer patients in a palliative care unit in Lyon, France, who received treatment from an osteopath alongside their conventional cancer treatment. We analysed data using grounded theory and qualitative methods. Results: We interviewed 16 patients. The themes identified through the analysis included a low awareness of osteopathy among the population and an accompanying high level of misconceptions. The benefits of osteopathy were described as more than just the manual treatments with participants valuing osteopathy as a holistic, meditative, and non-pharmaceutical approach. Participants also described the osteopathic treatments as assisting with a range of cancer-related health complaints such as pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. Offering osteopathic treatment at an accessible location at low or no cost were identified by participants as enablers to the continued use of osteopathy. Conclusions: The findings of this study provides preliminary data which suggests, when delivered alongside existing medical care, osteopathy may have health benefits for patients with complex conditions such as cancer.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Supportive Care in Cancer	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00520-018-4233-y	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pain	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Combined Modality Therapy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Palliative Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Perception	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Osteopathic Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	France	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Osteopathic Physicians	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pain Management	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	The perceptions and experiences of osteopathic treatment among cancer patients in palliative care: a qualitative study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	26	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	10	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	26	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: This research aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of cancer patients receiving osteopathic treatment as a complementary therapy when it is used in addition to conventional treatment for cancer pain. Methods: This qualitative study employed semi structured interviews of cancer patients in a palliative care unit in Lyon, France, who received treatment from an osteopath alongside their conventional cancer treatment. We analysed data using grounded theory and qualitative methods. Results: We interviewed 16 patients. The themes identified through the analysis included a low awareness of osteopathy among the population and an accompanying high level of misconceptions. The benefits of osteopathy were described as more than just the manual treatments with participants valuing osteopathy as a holistic, meditative, and non-pharmaceutical approach. Participants also described the osteopathic treatments as assisting with a range of cancer-related health complaints such as pain, fatigue, and sleep problems. Offering osteopathic treatment at an accessible location at low or no cost were identified by participants as enablers to the continued use of osteopathy. Conclusions: The findings of this study provides preliminary data which suggests, when delivered alongside existing medical care, osteopathy may have health benefits for patients with complex conditions such as cancer.

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