scholarly journals The Effects of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Course on Nursing Students' Attitudes towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Dilek Yıldırım ◽  
OZLEM AKMAN
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Therapies ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Qualitative Exploration of Self-Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbie Jordan ◽  
Hannah Family ◽  
Kelly Blaxall ◽  
Fiona M. Begen ◽  
Raj Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Therapy ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Therapies ◽  
Mainstream Healthcare ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an inflammatory rheumatic condition that is often subject to diagnostic delays. Individuals with axSpA report using complementary and alternative therapies prior to and following diagnosis, though little is known concerning reasons underlying use of such therapies. This study provides detailed insights into the motivation and experiences of complementary and alternative medicine use within a population of individuals with axSpA. Open-ended surveys were completed by 30 individuals (20–69 years; 17 females) diagnosed with axSpA. Subsequent telephone interviews were conducted with eight individuals (39–70 years; five females) diagnosed with axSpA. Data were analyzed using reflexive inductive thematic analysis. Themes of “a learning curve”, “barriers to complementary and alternative therapy use” and “complementary or mutually exclusive” illustrated how participants” increasing understanding of their condition empowered them to explore complementary and alternative therapies use as an adjunct to mainstream care. Individuals with axSpA recommended greater integration between mainstream and complementary and alternative therapies, valuing informed advice from mainstream healthcare professionals before selecting appropriate complementary and alternative therapies for potential use. Healthcare professionals should be proactive in discussing complementary and alternative therapy use with patients and supply them with details of organizations that can provide good-quality information.

scholarly journals Law's Dilemma: Validating Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Clash of Evidential Paradigms

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireh Iyioha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Therapies ◽  
Regulatory Model ◽  
Scientific Validation ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

This paper examines the (in)compatibility between the diagnostic and therapeutic theories of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and a science-based regulatory framework. Specifically, the paper investigates the nexus between statutory legitimacy and scientific validation of health systems, with an examination of its impact on the development of complementary and alternative therapies. The paper evaluates competing theories for validating CAM ranging from the RCT methodology to anthropological perspectives and contends that while the RCT method might be beneficial in the regulation of many CAM therapies, yet dogmatic adherence to this paradigm as the exclusive method for legitimizing CAM will be adverse to the independent development of many CAM therapies whose philosophies and mechanisms of action are not scientifically interpretable. Drawing on history and research evidence to support this argument, the paper sues for a regulatory model that is accommodative of different evidential paradigms in support of a pluralistic healthcare system that balances the imperative of quality assurance with the need to ensure access.

Complementary and alternative medicine is positively associated with religiousness/spirituality

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabitha Heller ◽  
Christof Kloos ◽  
Nicolle Mueller ◽  
Josef Roemelt ◽  
Christian Keinki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Late Complications ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

AbstractBackgroundComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used often by patients with different diseases. While some authors subsume religiousness and spirituality to CAM, others do not. The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and types of CAM usage as well as the participants' spirituality/religiousness in an outpatient department for endocrinology and metabolic diseases.MethodsAll individuals visiting the outpatient department at a German university hospital from April to June 2009 were offered a standardized questionnaire on the use of dietary supplements and alternative therapies as well as their religiousness/spirituality. Demographic and clinical data of 428 respondents were taken from the electronic health record.ResultsOf the respondents, 16.4% (n = 66) classified themselves to be religious/spiritual and 67.9% (n = 273) as not religious/spiritual. Women were more religious/spiritual than men (p = 0.02). 41.4% of the respondents used supplements and 27.4% additional therapies. The use of supplements and additional therapies was more frequent in people with higher religiousness/spirituality (p = 0.005 and p = 0.01,resp.) but there were no associations between religiousness/spirituality and the number of consultations, costs for drugs, appraisal of the physicians treatment methods, the perceived effectiveness of prescribed drugs, fear of late complications or of side effects.ConclusionsA higher religiousness/spirituality is associated with a more frequent use of supplements or additional therapies in individuals with endocrinopathies or metabolic diseases. As CAM has been shown to be associated with worse outcome, addressing religiousness/spirituality which stresses the responsibility of the person for his life might offer an additional resource and should be further studied.

Energetic Modalities as a Self-Care Technique to Reduce Stress in Nursing Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-373
Author(s):  
Deborah Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Therapeutic Touch ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Therapies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

This article describes the outcomes of nursing students taking a course in complementary and alternative therapies focusing on energetic modalities that were used as a means of self-care. Students kept journal logs and did a formal presentation for the class. Nursing students reported decreased stress and improved concentration, academic performance, productivity, and problem-solving while experiencing a greater appreciation of their clinical experiences. Using Therapeutic Touch and other subtle energy interactions, the students also cited improved interpersonal relationships, increased feelings of calmness, a higher degree of self-awareness and self-care, reduced physical pain, increased energy, and greater appreciation of the world around them. The theoretical framework was Margret Neuman’s theory of health as expanding consciousness. While this is an elective nursing course, the nursing students were primarily juniors and seniors already taking clinical courses. A research study with a wide sample of student participants, especially freshmen, and using quantitative as well as qualitative measures would be beneficial to determine if such a course should be part of the standard nursing curriculum to not only expand nurses’ understanding of complementary and alternative therapies but also to help students with their own self-care and influence their practice as clinicians.

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