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Survey question construct | Question phrasing | Response instructions | Response options | Integrative score points | Maximum points possible |
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Educate | Efforts by the institution to raise patient awareness and knowledge of 12 integrative modalities | Choose all that apply; asked for each of the 12 modalities | Flyers or other printed information posted in-office or online for patients to see | 1 | 60 |
Written or printed information provided to the patient | 1 |
Proactive discussion had with the patient (by oncologist or member of cancer team) | 2 |
Other methods of raising awareness | 1 |
Unsure/not promoted | 0 |
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Support | Efforts taken by the institution to offer or otherwise recommend 12 integrative modalities | Choose one (with the exception of the first two responses, which could both be chosen); asked for each of the 12 modalities | Offered at my primary practice institution (my location) | 3 | 60 |
Offered at my primary practice institution (another affiliated location) | 2 |
Not offered, but patients are referred to places that offer | 1 |
Not offered, but may be recommended | 1 |
Unsure/not supported | 0 |
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Provide | Institution in part or full covering the costs of 12 integrative modalities | Choose one; asked for each of the 12 modalities | Yes, costs covered fully | 4 | 48 |
Yes, costs covered in part | 3 |
No, patient responsible for all costs | 0 |
Unsure/did not offer | 0 |
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Staffing | Institution keeping specific roles on staff as part of cancer patient care team | Choose one; asked in isolation | Social worker, oncology patients | 3 | 51 |
Patient navigator, oncology patients | 3 |
Financial assistant, oncology patients | 3 |
Leader or director of integrative services | 12 |
Credentialed acupuncturist or acupressurist | 6 |
Credentialed massage therapist | 6 |
Credentialed nutritionist | 6 |
Pain specialist, oncology patients | 3 |
Physical therapist, oncology patients | 3 |
Psychologist, oncology patients | 3 |
Patient liaison | 3 |
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Supplements | Efforts taken by the institution to help patients address the use of herbal and plant-based supplements | Choose one; asked in isolation | Yes, offered at my primary practice institution (main location or satellite locations in-network) | 3 | 3 |
No, not offered, but would refer patients to other resources (for example, Memorial Sloan Kettering website) | 2 |
No, not offered, but I or my staff would help patients with questions on a case-by-case basis | 1 |
No, was not offered | 0 |
Unsure | 0 |
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