Complementary health therapies: Moving towards an integrated health model

Hilbers, Julieanne; Lewis, Craig

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2012.03.004

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“…Traditional medicine and healing (TMH) practices are used globally, making significant contributions to meet the health care needs of populations in developing countries and some developed countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Australia (Hilbers & Lewis, 2013; Hussain & Malik, 2013; Payyappallimana, 2010). TMH is effective for mental health illnesses (Akol et al, 2018; Gureje et al, 2015; Kpobi et al, 2019; Musyimi et al, 2016), which is often a challenge for clinicians, according to traditional healers specialized in mental health illnesses (Akol et al, 2018).…”

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Integrating Traditional Medicine and Healing into the Ghanaian Mainstream Health System: Voices From Within

Kwame

2021

Qual Health Res

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In this study, I employed interpretive ethnographic qualitative design to explore perceptions of and proposals from traditional healers, biomedical practitioners, and health care consumers regarding integrating traditional medicine and healing in Ghana. Data were gathered through focus groups, in-depth individual interviews, and qualitative questionnaires and analyzed thematically. The results revealed positive attitudes toward integrating traditional medicine in Ghana and a discursive discourse of power relations. The power imbalance between biomedical and traditional practitioners regarding what integrative models to adopt is sanctioned by formal education and institutional structure. As a result, multiple approaches for integration were made, including patient co-referrals, collaborations between biomedical and traditional medical practitioners, and creating a unit for traditional medicine and healers at the outpatients’ department for patients to choose either biomedicine or traditional medicine. Incorporating aspects of traditional healing in the training of biomedical practitioners and creating a space for knowledge sharing were also proposed. These integrative models reflected the distinctive interests of healers and biomedical practitioners. Considering these findings, I recommended policy options for consideration toward achieving an integrative health care system in Ghana.

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Integrating Traditional Medicine and Healing into the Ghanaian Mainstream Health System: Voices From Within

Kwame

2021

Qual Health Res

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“…A concepção holística, no âmbito das ações em saúde, está relacionada com uma compreensão ampliada do ser humano, no qual as intervenções voltadas ao mesmo ocorrem numa abordagem integrada, de modo a considerar o ser vivo com um todo, em suas dimensões biopsicossociais 26,27 .…”

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Guedes

Júnior

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Rev Bras Ativ Fis Saude

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“…Many authors have highlighted various reasons for an increase in CAM approaches. These include patient dissatisfaction with mainstream health approaches; lack of patient self-efficacy; control over treatment choices; limited time for patient consultations in mainstream settings (Andrews et al, 2012;Hilbers & Lewis, 2013); and dissatisfaction in one's workplace due to time constraints in providing holistic care (Kristiniak, 2011).…”

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“…The projects that involve nurses in dual practitioner roles (MACCAH, 2004) could be reflective of the difficulties around managing professional practice situated within different healing paradigms (Kristiniak, 2011). The pool of literature in this context clearly shows the multifaceted influence of CAM and traditional healing on mainstream health practices (Hilbers & Lewis, 2013;Mark & Chamberlain, 2012).…”

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“…Finally, it is proposed here that it would be useful to engage in a more detailed investigation and scholarly discussion around how Aotearoa New Zealand nurses, as a profession, might be affected by this trend. Coupled with this discussion is consideration of the use of CAM therapies in mainstream and rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing practices) within the context of providing culturally safe practice (Hilbers & Lewis, 2013;Mark & Chamberlain, 2012).…”

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Relationships and implications for complementary and alternative medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper

Huia¹,

Mercer²

2019

Nurs Prax NZ

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The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on contextualising the relationship between the nursing profession and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within Aotearoa New Zealand. There is limited research and data linking complementary and alternative medicine to nursing or how this could be integrated into health care delivery. The authors' intentions are to raise awareness of a trend within health and wellness that could have implications for the nursing profession in Aotearoa New Zealand. Existing knowledge from

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Complementary health therapies: Moving towards an integrated health model

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Integrating Traditional Medicine and Healing into the Ghanaian Mainstream Health System: Voices From Within

Integrating Traditional Medicine and Healing into the Ghanaian Mainstream Health System: Voices From Within

Resiliência de idosos institucionalizados participantes de um programa com jogos

Relationships and implications for complementary and alternative medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper

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