Enhancing Palliative Care With Mindful Touch: Impact of a Manual and Movement Therapy Training Program in an International Multidisciplinary Integrative Oncology Setting.

Context: Manual and movement therapies (MMTs) play a central role in the integrative oncology setting, significantly improving patients' quality of life (QOL). Despite research supporting the effectiveness and safety of these modalities, most oncology health care providers (HCPs) lack any MMT training.

Objectives: In this study, we examine the impact of an MMT-based integrative oncology training program with the participation of an international and multidisciplinary group of oncology HCPs.

Healthcare professionals' perceptions on the use of opioid analgesics for the treatment of cancer-related pain in Cyprus: A mixed-method study.

Objectives: Pain is considered the most common and debilitating symptom reported by patients affected by cancer, and opioids are at the front line for its effective management. However, the appropriate use of opioids can be limited by healthcare professionals' perceptions on opioids. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore their perceptions on the use of opioids medication.