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Research: GRAY and colleagues, O
Listed in Issue 35
Abstract
GRAY and colleagues, Ontario Breast Cancer Information Exchange Project, Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Canada conducted a survey questionnaire with purchasers of A Guide to Unconventional Cancer Therapies, produced by the Ontario Breast Cancer Information Exchange Project, regarding cancer patients access to, use of, and attitudes toward unconventional therapies.
Background
Methodology
Purchasers of the Guide were sent a survey questionnaire; 634 individuals responded to the survey, including cancer patients, health professionals and family members.
Results
The guide was rated moderately helpful overall; health professionals found it to be significantly more helpful than did the cancer patients . A minority of patients were influenced to try an unconventional therapy as a result of reading the guide. Those patients who did try a new therapy typically chose the most popular ones with the fewest potential negative effects.
Conclusion
The Guide to Unconventional Cancer Therapies has been successful as an informational strategy. Concerns expressed by health professional regarding its potential harm have been demonstrated to be largely unwarranted, as shown by the study respondents.
References
Gray RE et al. A strategy for informing patients and health professionals about unconventional cancer therapies. J Cancer Educ 13(1): 31-8. Spring 1998.
