Patient-Centered Care Incomplete Without Inclusion of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 441-442
Author(s):  
Jaibun K. Earp
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

The Medical Education Priorities of Parents Who Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maree O’Keefe ◽  
Suzette Coat ◽  
Alison Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Care Experiences ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Many parents use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for their children. A number of medical schools are introducing CAM teaching, and this study was undertaken to explore the medical education priorities of parents who use CAM for their children. A total of 27 parents (25 females, 2 males) participated in 1 of 6 focus group discussions. Transcripts were analyzed using an iterative process of concept identification, hypothesis testing, and detailed comparisons. Participant preferences for health care for their children were complex and informed by previous health care experiences and current family health care needs. Using CAM allowed parents choice and control in managing their family’s health care. Many participant priorities for medical education in CAM echoed key principles of patient-centered care in addition to specific suggestions for curriculum development. Participating parents believed that it was important to increase medical students’ knowledge and understanding of both CAM modalities and the perspectives of parents.

scholarly journals Putting Integrative Oncology Into Practice: Concepts and Approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelly Latte-Naor ◽  
Jun J. Mao
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Holistic Health ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Integrative Oncology ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Unmet symptom needs and a desire for holistic health approaches or even cure are among the motivations patients have for seeking out complementary and alternative medicine. Using complementary and alternative medicine instead of conventional cancer treatment can have a negative impact on clinical outcomes and survival. Integrative oncology is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of comprehensive cancer care that uses mind-body practices, natural products, and lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. It prioritizes safety and best available evidence to offer appropriate therapeutic interventions along with conventional care. This review summarizes the underlying principles of integrative oncology and how it is distinct from alternative medicine, and it provides a practical guide for the effective application of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine interventions in patient-centered care. In addition, we recommend resources for patients and clinicians and provide algorithms for appropriate integrative medicine referrals. Finally, we offer suggestions on developing and implementing an integrative oncology program and addressing current challenges in the field.

An Innovative Patient-centered Approach to Common Playing-related Pain Conditions in Musicians

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-173
Author(s):  
Marc Brodsky ◽  
Ka-Kit Hui
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Case Discussion ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Musicians are increasingly seeking out complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to relieve suffering that results from playing-related pain conditions. Using an innovative patient-centered model, an approach has been developed that can incorporate various medical systems and therapeutics to offer safe, effective, affordable, and accessible health care for musicians. A case discussion explores how musicians, through combining different traditions of medicine in orchestration, can optimize their quality of life while meeting their needs of prevention and rehabilitation of occupation-related conditions.

scholarly journals Engaging with complementary and alternative medicine in general practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Upsdell ◽  
Chrystal Jaye
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Patient Centered Medicine ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
Practice Patient ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

INTRODUCTION: A number of surveys in New Zealand have documented the growing interest and experience that GPs have in their encounters with complementary and alternative medicine. This study has focussed on reasons why some GPs choose to engage with CAM, how these reflect their aims of health care, the difficulties they encounter and how these are negotiated within the consultation. METHOD: A sample of 12 mainstream GPs from the greater Auckland area agreed to a semi-structured interview, and the transcripts were analysed using grounded theory technique. FINDINGS: All general practitioners interviewed in this study were confronted to a greater or lesser extent with their patients’ interest in CAM. Not all chose to engage with the subject. Those who did engage cited a number of reasons for doing so which included a desire to remain patient-centred, to place their patients’ choices within the context of a good diagnosis, to provide what evidence-based information they could and to minimise potential harms from its use. CONCLUSION: This study adds weight to findings in previous studies that many general practitioners encounter CAM in their consultations and explores reasons why they choose to engage with it. The findings suggest that increased dialogue with non-mainstream health practitioners and access to knowledge sources giving a basic understanding of CAM practices and philosophies that both CAM and mainstream practitioner communities regard as reliable would be of benefit to these GPs. KEYWORDS: Complementary and alternative medicine; family practice; patient-centered medicine

scholarly journals CAM Competencies for the Health Professions

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Jo Kreitzer ◽  
Doug Mann ◽  
Michael Lumpkin
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

As consumer demand for complementary therapies has increased, so too has the public's expectation that health care professionals be knowledgeable about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and prepared to advise patients. In 2000, the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) began awarding competitive, 5-year educational grants to academic institutions committed to teaching CAM content to health professional students. Fifteen awards were made under this program. Five somewhat overlapping domains of competency have emerged: awareness of CAM therapies and practices, evidence base underlying CAM therapies, CAM skill development, self-awareness and self-care, and CAM models and systems. The NCCAM R-25 projects have demonstrated the value of defining competencies in a variety of ways that can usefully guide the allopathic learner toward the broader goals of informed integrative, patient-centered practice and enhanced self-care.

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