Patient Interest in an Integrative Oncology Program at USC Norris Cancer Center: A Single-Institution Needs Assessment
Summary
This study assesses patient perspectives on the interest in, feasibility, and acceptability of an Integrative Oncology Program for patients at USC NCCC and HC3 Women's Clinic.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To measure patient knowledge, attitudes, and interest in IO program services, identify predictors of willingness to participate or refer, and potential barriers to implementation into existing clinical care workflows. OUTLINE: This is an observational study. Patients complete a survey and may participate in a focus group on study.
Arms & interventions
- OtherNon-Interventional Study
Non-interventional study
Outcome measures
Primary
Patient knowledge about Integrative Oncology (IO) program services
Outcome data will be collected through a survey per the study protocol. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Complementary and Integrative Health (CDC 2024) module, Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire (IMAQ) (Schneider, Meek, and Bell 2003), and Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicines survey (Mao et al. 2012) will be used to quantify current use of and interest in integrative therapies for needs assessment.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Patient attitudes about IO program services
Outcome data will be collected through a survey per the study protocol. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Complementary and Integrative Health (CDC 2024) module, Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire (IMAQ) (Schneider, Meek, and Bell 2003), and Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicines survey (Mao et al. 2012) will be used to quantify current use of and interest in integrative therapies for needs assessment.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Patient interest in IO program services
Outcome data will be collected through a survey per the study protocol. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Complementary and Integrative Health (CDC 2024) module, Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire (IMAQ) (Schneider, Meek, and Bell 2003), and Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicines survey (Mao et al. 2012) will be used to quantify current use of and interest in integrative therapies for needs assessment.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Predictors of willingness to participate or refer
Outcome data will be collected through a survey per the study protocol. Adapted survey items from previously published studies (Larbi et al. 2021; Mao et al. 2014), including willingness to participate and pay will be used to asses this outcome.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Potential barriers to implementation
Outcome data will be collected through a survey per the study protocol. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Complementary and Integrative Health (CDC 2024) module, Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire (IMAQ) (Schneider, Meek, and Bell 2003), and Attitudes and Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicines survey (Mao et al. 2012) will be used to quantify current use of and interest in integrative therapies for needs assessment.
Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033