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Unit 37

Unit 37. Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Approaches to Patient Care. Objectives. Spell and define terms. Define alternative medicine. Differentiate alternative practices from complementary and integrative practices.

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Unit 37

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  1. Unit 37 Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Approaches to Patient Care

  2. Objectives • Spell and define terms. • Define alternative medicine. • Differentiate alternative practices from complementary and integrative practices. • List five categories of alternative and complementary therapies.

  3. Objectives • Define holistic care. • List at least three ways in which the nursing assistant supports patients’ spirituality.

  4. Alternatives to Mainstream Health Care • When most people in Western society think of medical care • They think of medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, and technological treatment of patients.

  5. Alternatives to Mainstream Health Care • In the United States • These practices and techniques are the accepted, traditional, mainstream approaches to patient care and healing of illness.

  6. Alternatives to Mainstream Health Care • Throughout history: • People have actively sought out other forms of healing the sick.

  7. Alternatives to Mainstream Health Care • Today, some people prefer natural and spiritual treatments for illnesses. • Others are afraid of the technology, drugs, and surgical procedures of today.

  8. Alternatives to Mainstream Health Care • Because of this and other reasons • Many people use alternative health care practices and products to prevent and treat illnesses.

  9. Complementary and Alternative Practices • Hundreds of different alternative therapies may be used instead of traditional medicine. • For example: • Some patients use herbs, supplements, and diet to treat cancer instead of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

  10. Using CAM • Alternative and complementary practices have become very popular in recent years. • Many of these therapies are thought to stimulate the body to heal itself.

  11. Using CAM • They are also used to strengthen weak body systems and to reduce or eliminate the discomfort of some medical signs and symptoms, such as pain and nausea.

  12. Using CAM • Patients with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and HIV disease • Commonly use complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) practices

  13. Integrative (Integrated) Health Care Practices • Some researchers estimate: • That at least 50 percent of the American public uses at least one form of alternative or complementary treatment.

  14. Integrative (Integrated) Health Care Practices • Because of this: • Many hospitals have opened specialized units and clinics in which integrative (integrated) health careis practiced.

  15. Integrative (Integrated) Health Care Practices • Integrative health care: • Uses both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat the patient.

  16. Common CAM Therapies • Commonly used in integrative practice in hospital units and clinics: • Acupuncture • Anthroposophically Extended Medicine (AEM) • Aromatherapy • Art therapy, dance therapy • Ayurveda

  17. Common CAM Therapies • Commonly used in integrative practice in hospital units and clinics: • Biofeedback • Chelation therapy • Chiropractic care • Color therapy • Electromagnetic therapy • Herbal therapy

  18. Common CAM Therapies • Commonly used in integrative practice in hospital units and clinics: • Homeopathy • Hypnotherapy • Light therapy • Massage therapy • Meditation

  19. Common CAM Therapies • Commonly used in integrative practice in hospital units and clinics: • Movement therapy • Naturopathic medicine • Nutrition therapy • Prayer • Qigong • Reflexology

  20. Common CAM Therapies • Commonly used in integrative practice in hospital units and clinics: • Reiki • Therapeutic touch • Traditional Chinese medicine • Visualization • Yoga

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