biostudies-literatureBen-Arye ENCI NIH HHS535-541https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12356358biostudies-literatureUnknown15(4)<h4>Objectives</h4>Supportive and palliative care include non-oncology settings where patients suffer from pain and quality of life-related concerns. Integrative medicine plays important roles in supportive care and symptom management, including Integrative Obstetric (IOb) programmes within peri-partum settings. Multidisciplinary approaches may help nurse-midwives and obstetricians improve patient care and associated outcomes. This study presents a national perspective on IOb programmes in Israel.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative research methodology was codesigned by the Society for Complementary Medicine and Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Israel Medical Association. A questionnaire with 17 open-ended questions was distributed throughout obstetrics and gynaecology departments across IsraBMJ supportive & palliative careAcupuncture in obstetrics: delivery room integrative medicine for anxiety and pain.PMC12356358P30 CA008748Maor-Sagie ELahav Sher MKeshet YRosa WEKatz Shtern DAtzil NSolt IShechter Maor GStoffman GGressel OBiron-Shental TSagi SLev Ari RBen Zohar BSchiff ELavie ABen-Arye ESamuels NKedar RBen Ze'ev RYaffe HLevy OFerrer Sokolovski CZidenberg BMessinger ALevy MArmon SfalseAcupuncture in obstetrics: delivery room integrative medicine for anxiety and pain.<h4>Objectives</h4>Supportive and palliative care include non-oncology settings where patients suffer from pain and quality of life-related concerns. Integrative medicine plays important roles in supportive care and symptom management, including Integrative Obstetric (IOb) programmes within peri-partum settings. Multidisciplinary approaches may help nurse-midwives and obstetricians improve patient care and associated outcomes. This study presents a national perspective on IOb programmes in Israel.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative research methodology was codesigned by the Society for Complementary Medicine and Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Israel Medical Association. A questionnaire with 17 open-ended questions was distributed throughout obstetrics and gynaecology departments across Isra2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jun2026-05-03T21:55:46.634Z2026-04-07T19:39:10.748ZS-EPMC123563584024012210.1136/spcare-2025-005512