Search Results - "Balneaves, Lynda G."

Clinical practice guidelines on the evidence‐based use of integrative therapies during and after breast cancer treatment by Greenlee, Heather, DuPont‐Reyes, Melissa J., Balneaves, Lynda G., Carlson, Linda E., Cohen, Misha R., Deng, Gary, Johnson, Jillian A., Mumber, Matthew, Seely, Dugald, Zick, Suzanna M., Boyce, Lindsay M., Tripathy, Debu

“…Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Patients with breast cancer commonly use complementary and integrative therapies as supportive care during cancer treatment…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Use of Integrative Therapies as Supportive Care in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer by Greenlee, Heather, Balneaves, Lynda G., Carlson, Linda E., Cohen, Misha, Deng, Gary, Hershman, Dawn, Mumber, Matthew, Perlmutter, Jane, Seely, Dugald, Sen, Ananda, Zick, Suzanna M., Tripathy, Debu

“…Background The majority of breast cancer patients use complementary and/or integrative therapies during and beyond cancer treatment to manage symptoms, prevent…”
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Fish-Derived Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review by Aucoin, Monique, Cooley, Kieran, Knee, Christopher, Fritz, Heidi, Balneaves, Lynda G., Breau, Rodney, Fergusson, Dean, Skidmore, Becky, Wong, Raimond, Seely, Dugald

“…Background. The use of natural health products in prostate cancer (PrCa) is high despite a lack of evidence with respect to safety and efficacy. Fish-derived…”
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Canadians' use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes since legalization of recreational cannabis: a cross-sectional analysis by medical authorization status by Balneaves, Lynda G, Brown, Ashleigh, Green, Matthew, Prosk, Erin, Rapin, Lucile, Monahan-Ellison, Max, McMillan, Eva, Zaid, Jonathan, Dworkind, Michael, Watling, Cody Z

“…There has been a precipitous decline in authorizations for medical cannabis since non-medical cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018. This study examines the…”
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Decision-making and autonomy among participants in early-phase cancer immunotherapy trials: a qualitative study by Avery, Jonathan, Bell, Jennifer A H, Baryolay, Khotira, Rodin, Gary, Nissim, Rinat, Balneaves, Lynda G

“…Participants considering early-phase cancer clinical trials (CTs) need to understand the unique risks and benefits prior to providing informed consent. This…”
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“Part of the Conversation”: A Qualitative Study of Oncology Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Integrating Standardized Assessment and Documentation of Complementary Medicine by Balneaves, Lynda G., Watling, Cody Z.

“…Introduction: The use of complementary medicine (CM) among individuals with cancer is common, however, it is infrequently assessed or documented by oncology…”
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"Guarding their practice": a descriptive study of Canadian nursing policies and education related to medical cannabis by Balneaves, Lynda G, Alraja, Abeer A

“…In Canada, federal regulations allow Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to authorize medical cannabis. Nursing regulatory bodies, however, have been hesitant to include…”
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Integrative Oncology: International Perspectives by Grant, Suzanne J., Hunter, Jennifer, Seely, Dugald, Balneaves, Lynda G., Rossi, Elio, Bao, Ting

“…Interest in integrative oncology (IO) is growing globally. Patients with cancer are actively using traditional complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) as…”
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Cannabis use in a Canadian long-term care facility: a case study by Balneaves, Lynda G, Alraja, Abeer A, Thompson, Genevieve, Penner, Jamie L, John, Philip St, Scerbo, Daniella, van Dyck, Joanne

“…Following the legalization of cannabis in Canada in 2018, people aged 65 + years reported a significant increase in cannabis consumption. Despite limited…”
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Perceptions of cannabis as a stigmatized medicine: a qualitative descriptive study by Bottorff, Joan L, Bissell, Laura J L, Balneaves, Lynda G, Oliffe, John L, Capler, N Rielle, Buxton, Jane

“…Despite its increasing prevalence and acceptance among the general public, cannabis use continues to be viewed as an aberrant activity in many contexts…”
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An education intervention to improve decision making and health literacy among older Australians: a randomised controlled trial by Smith, Caroline A, Chang, Esther, Gallego, Gisselle, Khan, Afshan, Armour, Mike, Balneaves, Lynda G

“…National policies seek to involve older Australian's in decisions regarding their care; however, research has found varying levels of decision self-efficacy…”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Learning Intervention for Oncology Healthcare Providers: A Mixed-Methods Study by Baydoun, Mohamad, Levin, Gregory, Balneaves, Lynda G., Oberoi, Devesh, Sidhu, Aven, Carlson, Linda E.

“…Introduction: With the increased usage of complementary approaches in oncology comes the need for its integration into healthcare professional (HCP) education…”
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Prioritizing Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Questions in Cancer Palliative Care: International Delphi Survey by Wong, Charlene H.L., BSc, Wu, Irene X.Y., PhD, Balneaves, Lynda G., PhD, Lo, Raymond S.K., MD, Witt, Claudia M., PhD, Wu, Justin C.Y., MD, Leung, Ting Hung, FHKAM, Chung, Vincent C.H., PhD

“…AbstractContextChinese medicine modalities, including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), have been used as palliative interventions among cancer…”
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An education intervention to improve health literacy and decision making about supporting self-care among older Australians: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Smith, Caroline A, Chang, Esther, Gallego, Gisselle, Balneaves, Lynda G

“…Older Australians are high consumers of complementary and alternative medicines (CM). To help older people to take an active role in their health, we will…”
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Reasonable access: important characteristics and perceived quality of legal and illegal sources of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada by Capler, N Rielle, Balneaves, Lynda G, Buxton, Jane A, Kerr, Thomas

“…Throughout the past two decades of legal medical cannabis in Canada, individuals have experienced challenges related to accessing legal sources of cannabis for…”
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It's not an easy fix: Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy after breast cancer by Lambert, Leah K, Balneaves, Lynda G, Howard, A Fuchsia

“…Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) is a highly efficacious treatment that significantly reduces breast cancer recurrence and mortality for women with…”
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Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy after Breast Cancer by Lambert, Leah K, Balneaves, Lynda G, Howard, A Fuchsia, Chia, Stephen L K, Gotay, Carolyn C

“…Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) for breast cancer is suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to: (1) explore the experiences and perspectives…”
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A survey of multidisciplinary healthcare providers utilizing the KNOWintegrativeoncology.org educational platform by Green, Jen, Wright, Heather, Seely, Dugald, Legacy, Mark, Anderson, Maureen, Armstrong, Hallie, Martell, Casey, Soles, Sarah, Balneaves, Lynda G

“…Although the vast majority of cancer patients use natural health products (NHPs), 59% of oncology healthcare providers (HCP) report not receiving any education…”
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Gatekeeping in cancer clinical trials in Canada: The ethics of recruiting the “ideal” patient by Bell, Jennifer A. H., Kelly, Mary T., Gelmon, Karen, Chi, Kim, Ho, Anita, Rodney, Patricia, Balneaves, Lynda G.

“…Background Perspectives of clinical trial (CT) personnel on accrual to oncology CTs are relatively absent from the literature. This study explores CT…”
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Perspectives of pediatric oncologists and palliative care physicians on the therapeutic use of cannabis in children with cancer by Oberoi, Sapna, Protudjer, Jennifer L. P., Rapoport, Adam, Rassekh, Shahrad R., Crooks, Bruce, Siden, Harold, Decker, Kathleen, Ananth, Prasanna, Chapman, Stacy, Balneaves, Lynda G., Vanan, Magimairajan Issai, Kelly, Lauren E.

“…Background Children with cancer are increasingly using cannabis therapeutically. Aim The purpose of this study was to determine the perspectives and practices…”
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