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Grant Number: 5R01AT003270-03 Project Title: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Providers by Cancer Patients
PI Information: Name Title LAFFERTY, WILLIAM E. billlaf@u.washington.edu Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Complementary and alternative medical (CAM) providers are of increasing importance to people using health care in the United States. This project will further define the relationship between cancer patients, CAM practitioners, and conventional providers in the care for patients with cancer. Patients with cancer have been shown to use naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists, and massage therapists with greater frequency than people without cancer. Use of chiropractic has also been shown to be high in groups of patients with musculoskeletal discomfort, including cancer patients. The lack of insurance coverage for CAM treatment has made it difficult to study people's preference for CAM treatment compared to conventional treatments . which are generally covered by insurance. In Washington State, private commercial insurance companies cover the medical services of all categories of licensed providers, including CAM providers. This study will identify bona fide cancer cases though a match with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cancer Surveillance System. By linking to claims data, the use of CAM can be correlated to the cancer stage to understand more about the costs, benefits and potential harms of CAM treatments. This study will increase the understanding of the role CAM should play in providing supportive care for cancer patients.
Public Health Relevance:
This Public Health Relevance is not available.Thesaurus Terms:
alternative medicine, combination therapy, health care personnel, neoplasm /cancer therapy
health care cost /financing, information system, mathematical model, model design /development, neoplasm /cancer classification /staging, patient care management, therapy adverse effect
cancer registry /resource, clinical research, human data, statistics /biometry
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Office of Sponsored Programs SEATTLE, WA 981959472 Fiscal Year: 2007 Department: HEALTH SERVICES Project Start: 30-SEP-2005 Project End: 29-SEP-2009 ICD: NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IRG: HSOD