Naturopathy as a Model of Prevention-Oriented, Patient-Centered Primary Care: A Disruptive Innovation in Health Care

Bradley, Ryan; Harnett, Joanna; Cooley, Kieran; McIntyre, Erica; Goldenberg, Joshua Z.; Adams, Jon

doi:10.3390/medicina55090603

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“…We are of the view that public health can turn to Naturopathy as well for some answers in crisis such as COVID-19 [6]. We have also noted that both public health and Naturopathic principles are analogous [6] hence, policy makers can as well turn to Naturopathy for remedies to the escalating cases of public health issues [7] Though we found that there are challenges in the practice of Naturopathy from Stacy's narratives and the quantitative study (Fig. 20), we are of the view that these challenges stem partly from mistrust between Conventional and Naturopathic practitioners.…”

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Naturopathic Medicine and Public Health Management in Ghana; A Mixed Questionnaire Study

Obu

Aggrey-Bluwey

2021

JOCAMR

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Background: Naturopathic medicine is at its embryonic stage of development in Ghana and West Africa in entirety. In jurisdictions where Naturopathic medicine is well regulated, Naturopathic practitioners are well integrated into the primary healthcare delivery team. In Ghana, the case is quite different due to a myriad of issues. Objectives: This study examines the role of Naturopathic medicine in Public Health in Ghana and potential policy direction for adoption of Naturopathic protocols in global pandemic management, the challenges faced by Naturopathic Physicians in primary healthcare delivery, and the challenges of Naturopathic Medical Students on their clerkship at one of the designated government Hospitals. Methods: The study adopted a mixed questionnaires study engaged in integrated data analysis. The respondents in this study were selected Naturopathic Medical Students of the Nyarkotey College of Holistic Medicine, Ghana. Results: Out of a sample size of 28, 100% (28) believed that, there is a role of Naturopathic medicine in public health management. 95% asserted that very little naturopathic remedies have been employed in the fight against Covid-19 in Ghana. There was also a unanimous agreement (100%) that Ghana needs to adopt a National Policy on Naturopathic remedies in Public Health. Conclusion: Naturopathic medicine should be embraced fully into Ghanaian primary healthcare delivery. It is important to look at the best practices which exist in other jurisdictions such as China and India for adoption. It is time for the policy makers to speed up the passage of the Traditional and Alternative Medicine bill.

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Naturopathic Medicine and Public Health Management in Ghana; A Mixed Questionnaire Study

Obu

Aggrey-Bluwey

2021

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“…Naturopathic medicine has great potential to address primary healthcare needs. 15 In addition to treating acute and chronic conditions, NDs engage in health promotion and prevention of disease. 60 Naturopathic medicine has the potential to become a "disruptive innovation" in health care due to its ability to address primary healthcare needs, particularly chronic diseases, such as depression and diabetes, without the use of expensive pharmaceutical and surgical interventions, while also providing highly qualified professionals to bolster the primary care workforce.…”

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“…13,14 Research suggests that NDs, as primary HCPs, may be well situated to help integrate complementary or alternative (CAM) therapies into conventional primary care, creating a more holistic model that can better address health through prevention and management of chronic disease. 13,[15][16][17][18][19] In light of the unique challenges faced by this region and in support of the integration of the naturopathic profession, there are many considerations that need to be taken into account to enact effective change in the healthcare sector. These considerations include past efforts, on going colonialism, the unique needs of northern Ontario's populations, and the ND scope of practice.…”

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Inclusion of Naturopaths in Northern Ontario Primary Care: A Proposed Solution for The Health Human Resources Shortage

Carfagnini

Harvey

Lizon

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The shortage of primary healthcare practitioners, such as physicians and nurses, in northern Ontario has persisted fordecades despite multiple strategies to address it. Poor health outcomes for people living in northern Ontario must be viewed through an equity lens that takes into account the multiple proximal, intermediate, and distal social determinants of health, including, but not limited to, the impact of colonization and continued colonialism on the health of Indigenous Peoples, challenges in housing, education and employment, as well as lack of food security. The increase in chronic health conditions in northern Ontario and the need for interprofessional healthcare teams that offer patient-centred care are key issues. Whole person care that takes into consideration the integration of body, mind, and spirit is central to Indigenous concepts of health and wellness, as well as being central to the foundations of naturopathic medical philosophy. Inclusion of naturopathic doctors in publicly funded multi-disciplinary primary healthcare settings is proposed as an achievable strategy to fill gaps in health human resources and advance the movement towards holistic care for Indigenous Peoples and others living in northern Ontario.

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“…There is a myriad of disruptive technologies and innovations that have revolutionized health care and continued to do so over many years [7,20,21], which are out of the scope of this review that focuses on disruptive innovation in the field of laboratory medicine, as detailed below.…”

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Disruptive innovations in the clinical laboratory: catching the wave of precision diagnostics

Khatab

Yousef

2021

Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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Disruptive innovation is an invention that disrupts an existing market and creates a new one by providing a different set of values, which ultimately overtakes the existing market. Typically, when disruptive innovations are introduced, their performance is initially less than existing standard technologies, but because of their ability to bring the cost down, and with gradual improvement, they end up replacing established service standards. Disruptive technologies have their fingerprints in health care. Pathology and laboratory medicine are fertile soils for disruptive innovations because they are heavily reliant on technology. Disruptive innovations have resulted in a revolution of our diagnostic ability and will take laboratory medicine to the next level of patient care. There are several examples of disruptive innovations in the clinical laboratory. Digitizing pathology practice is an example of disruptive technology, with many advantages and an extended scope of applications. Next-generation sequencing can be disruptive in two ways. The first is by replacing an array of laboratory tests, which each requires expensive and specialized instruments and expertise, with a single costeffective technology. The second is by disrupting the current paradigm of the clinical laboratory as a diagnostic service by taking it into a new era of preventive or primary care pathology. Other disruptive innovations include the use of dry chemistry reagents in chemistry analyzers and also point of care testing. The use of artificial intelligence is another promising disruptive innovation that can transform the future of pathology and laboratory medicine. Another emerging disruptive concept is the integration of two fields of medicine to create an interrelated discipline such as "histogenomics and radiohistomics." Another recent disruptive innovation in laboratory medicine is the use of social media in clinical practice, education, and publication. There are multiple reasons to encourage disruptive innovations in the clinical laboratory, including the escalating cost of health care, the need for better accessibility of diagnostic care, and the increased demand on the laboratory in the era of precision diagnostics. There are, however, a number of challenges that need to be overcome such as the significant resistance to disruptive innovations by current technology providers and governmental regulatory bodies. The hesitance from health care providers and insurance companies must also be addressed. Adoption of disruptive innovations requires a multifaceted approach that involves orchestrated solutions to key aspects of the process, including creating successful business models, multidisciplinary collaborations, and innovative accreditation and regulatory oversight. It also must be coupled with successful commercialization plans and modernization of health care structure. Fostering a culture of disruptive innovation requires establishing unique collaborative models between academia and industry. It also requires uncovering new sources of ...

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Naturopathy as a Model of Prevention-Oriented, Patient-Centered Primary Care: A Disruptive Innovation in Health Care

Cited by 15 publications

References 76 publications

Naturopathic Medicine and Public Health Management in Ghana; A Mixed Questionnaire Study

Naturopathic Medicine and Public Health Management in Ghana; A Mixed Questionnaire Study

Inclusion of Naturopaths in Northern Ontario Primary Care: A Proposed Solution for The Health Human Resources Shortage

Disruptive innovations in the clinical laboratory: catching the wave of precision diagnostics

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