Effectiveness of CancerGuides®: A Study of an Integrative Cancer Care Training Program for Health Professionals

Staples JK, Wilson AT, Pierce B, Gordon JS. Effectiveness of CancerGuides a study of an integrative cancer care training program for health professionals. Integr Cancer Ther. 2007;6(1):14-24. doi:10.1177/1534735406298145 [Published 2007]

Study demonstrates that immediately following the training participants experienced reduction in Anger-Hostility and Tension-Anxiety as measured by the Profile of Mood States. Six months after the training, there was a significant increase in the use and/or recommendation of complementary and alternative medicine modalities in clinical practice. Participants also reported positive change in their patient care and in their clinical practices.