HLT 306V Week 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
HLT 306V Week 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Objectives:
- Define complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
- Explain who obtains patient consent and how to assess the patient’s ability to give consent.
- Discuss the communication process used when obtaining informed consent from the patient and family.
- Describe the patient who uses CAM for religious and other reasons and some of the misconceptions involved.
- Explain the patient’s motivation for using CAM and how the medical professional can discuss this in patient education.
- Discuss the safety factors regarding CAM.
- Define ethical theories, ethical principles, and values.
- Identify ethical issues in patient education and patient compliance.
- Give examples of ethical patient education practices.
- Define and discuss the functions of informed consent.
- Discuss the process of obtaining informed consent.
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SOURCES
Read chapters 11 (pages 275-291), 14, and 15.
URL:
Read “The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States,” located on the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine website.
URL:
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats/2007/camsurvey_fs1.htm
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DQ1
RB
1 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 1
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is a United States government agency which explores complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The use of CAM together with conventional medicine, it’s considered “complementary” whereas its use in place of conventional medicine, it’s considered “alternative.” It was created by Congress in 1998, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine (National Institutes of Health, 2019 HLT 306V Week 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine).
The typical use of CAM therapies include acupuncture, dietary supplements, reflexology, yoga, massage, chiropractic services, Reiki, and aromatherapy. Also, the use of CAM can be used for individuals with neurological diseases such as dementias, multiple sclerosis, neuropathies, spinal cord injury, and epilepsy. However, need to understand all aspects of CAM, including costs, patient knowledge, and drug interactions, if they are to promote holistic strategies for patients seeking to achieve a higher quality of life. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. In America, more than 30 percent of adults and about 12 percent of children use health care approaches that are not typically part of conventional medical care or that may have origins outside of usual Western practice. Most people who use non-mainstream approaches also use conventional health care. (Fowler & Newton 2006).
References
Fowler, S & Newton, L. (2006). Complementary and alternative therapies: the nurse’s role, Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16925002/
National Institutes of Health, (2019). National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Retrieved from https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-center-complementary-integrative-health-nccih
DQ2
Jenna Raila
3 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 1
CAM is considered medical treatment that is not considered to be mainstream such as complementary, integrative or alternative medicine. Complementary is used with mainstream medical care. Integrative is when both types of medicine are offered at a facility. Alternative is when it is used in place of mainstream medicine.
Majority of evidence suggests that people who use CAM tend to be female, of middle age and are well educated. In terms of their health, CAM users tend to have more than one medical condition but do not necessarily rate their health as poor. (Bishop & Lewith, 2010).
Some of examples of CAM include acupuncture, meditation, reiki and herbal supplements.
References:
Bishop, F. L., & Lewith, G. T. (2010). Who Uses CAM? A Narrative Review of Demographic Characteristics and Health Factors Associated with CAM Use. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 7(1), 11–28. https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nen023
NIH: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (n.d.). Complimentary and Integrative Medicine. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/complementaryandintegrativemedicine.html
DQ3
Donna Bunn
4 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 1 Using the NIH website, how would you describe CAM and the typical person who uses CAM?
According to links accessed by the National Institute of Health [NIH], Complementary, Alternative, or integrative Medicine [CAM] are forms of medicine which can be used along with or instead of traditional medical care (Complementary and integrative medicine, n.d.). Complementary medicine is used along with main-stream practices and alternative medicine is used in the place of traditional medicine (Complementary, alternative, or integrative health: What’s in a name, n.d.). Integrative medicine is a coordinated way to bring complementary and main-stream medicine into practice (Complementary, alternative, or integrative health: What’s in a name, n.d.).
A population with a high utilization rate of CAM are people who have multiple chronic conditions as they have a need to coordinate the management of these conditions because of increased costs for treatments and number of visits to providers (Multiple chronic conditions use of complementary and alternative medicine among US adults, 2019). This population accounts for about 2/3 of the total amount of healthcare costs (Multiple chronic conditions and use of complementary and alternative medicine among US adults, 2019; Multiple chronic conditions: A strategic framework, n.d.).
References
Complementary and integrative medicine: MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/complementaryandintegrativemedicine.html
Complementary, alternative, or integrative health: What’s in a name? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name
Multiple chronic conditions: A strategic framework. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/mcc/mcc_framework.pdf.
US Department of Health and Human Services. Multiple chronic conditions — a strategic framework: optimum health and quality of life for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. Washington (DC): US Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/mcc/mcc_framework.pdf.
DQ4
M-F. M
1 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 1
The role of National institute of health is to oversee medical and behavioral behavior research for the population. The purpose of this method is to seek for basic knowledge about behavior to enhance health, longevity, reduce illness and disability. The goals are to foster t fundamental creative discoveries, innovative research strategies, and their applications as a basis for ultimately protecting and improving health. Expanding the knowledge base in medical and associated sciences in order to enhance the Nation’s economic well-being and ensure a continued high return on the public investment in research. It also promotes the highest level of scientific integrity, public accountability, and social responsibility in the conduct of science. The word cam would be describing as complementary integrative medicine which is not a part of standard medicine. These kinds of treatments consider as adding other form of holistic medicine to a treatment therapy plan. For instance, acupuncture can help with chemo treatment side effect. Chemo therapy considers as medical treatment where adding acupuncture is the complementary and integrative medicine. Individuals with neurological problem can also be benefited on CAM but they need to be aware about the method they are using so that, it does not become contraindicated with other form of medical therapy plan. When using dietary product be careful for the potential side effect with other medications. Always make sure to tell you provider about your complementary and conventional treatment.
National Center for complementary and integrative Health(Sept, 2014). Are You Considering a Complementary Health Approach? Retrieved from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/are-you-considering-a-complementary-health-approach
DQ5
R.B
1 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 2
According to a 2012 national survey, many Americans—more than 30 percent of adults and about 12 percent of children—use health care approaches that are not typically part of conventional medical care or that may have origins outside of usual Western practice. Most patients would appreciate some discussion of religion as part of their primary care. patient satisfaction is greater if religion is incorporated into primary care (Tippens, Marsman, & Zwickey, 2009 HLT 306V Week 5 Complementary and Alternative Medicine).
According to Barnes, Powell-Griner, McFann, & Nahin, sixty two percent of adults used some form of CAAM therapy during the last 12 months including prayer specifically for health reasons (2002). The 10 most common therapies with prayer included 43% prayer for one’s health only, 24.4%prayer by other for someone else’s health, 18.9% natural products, 11.6% deep breathing exercises, 7.6% meditation, 7.5% chiropractic care, 5.1% yoga, 5% massage and 3.5% diet-based therapies. Although CAM varies by sex, race, geographic region, health insurance status, use of cigarettes or alcohol, and hospitalization. CAM was most often used to treat back pain, head or chest colds, neck pain, joint pain or stiffness, and anxiety or depression (Barnes, Powell-Griner, McFann, & Nahin, 2002).
References
Barnes, PM., Powell-Griner, E., McFann, K., & Nahin, R.L. (2002). Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults: United States, 2002, Retrieved from: https://files.nccih.nih.gov/s3fs-public/news/camstats/2002/report.pdf
Tippens, K., Marsman, K. & Zwickey, H. (2009). Is prayer CAM? Retrieved from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19388867/
DQ6
Grace Philips
1 posts
Re: Topic 5 DQ 2
Since CAM is seen as an alternative medicine treatment, prayer falls into that category for many of those who practice this in their healthcare regimen. According to a study done by the National Health Interview Survey, around 60% of people actively use prayer as a form of alternative therapy (NCBI, 2009). People often associate prayer with the use of a mind and body type of intervention, and therefore it is considered appropriate for this type of therapy. On the other hand, those who do not use prayer with CAM would be around 40% respectively. Depending on a person’s beliefs about alternative medicine therapies as well as the use of prayer differs with each person. Every person has different viewpoints about what category prayer falls under and so the numbers are consistently changing.
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