Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
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Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
Reasons for using CAM
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a desire for less invasive, less toxic, “more natural” treatments
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lack of satisfaction with biomedical treatments
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increasing desire by patients to take a more active role in their treatment process
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Beliefs that a combination of treatments (biomedical and complementary) results in
better overall results
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beliefs and values that are consistent with an approach to health that incorporates the
mind, body, and spirit or a holistic approach
Categories of complimentary therapies
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Biologic
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Dietary supplements, Herbals, Probiotics
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Energy
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Acupuncture, Therapeutic/Healing touch
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Manipulative/Body-Based Methods
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Acupressure, Chiropractic, massage therapy
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Mind-Body Therapies
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Biofeedback, Guided imagery, music therapy, Meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi
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Movement Therapies
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Pilates, dance therapy
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Whole Medical Systems
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Homeopathic, Native American/Latin American healing, Naturopathic
Relaxation therapy
Clinical application
Lowers blood pressure and heart rate, decreases muscle tension, improves well being,
reduce symptoms and distress
Meditation and breathing
Clinical application
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reduces overall systolic and diastolic blood pressures
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significantly reduces hypertensive risk
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successfully reduces relapses in alcohol treatment programs
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Patients with cancer experience less depression, anxiety, and distress and report an
improved quality of life
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Posttraumatic stress disorders and chronic pain
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increases productivity, improves mood, increases a sense of identity, and lowers
irritability
Limitations
fear losing control
become hypertensive while mediating
increase effects of certain drugs
Biofeedback
used to change thinking, emotions, and behaviors
outcomes physiological changes, improved health and well being
Acupuncture
Effective for
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low back pain,
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myofascial pain
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chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
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tension headaches, migraine prevention, and postoperative pain
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gastrointestinal disorders,
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menopausal hot flashes,
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clinical depression
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and posttraumatic stress disorder
limitations
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Infections
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broken needles
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puncture of an internal organ
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Bleeding
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fainting
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Seizures
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posttreatment drowsiness
Integrating nursing role
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Need to encourage dialogue about the use of CAM
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Responsibility to understand the benefits of therapies that encourage active patient
participation
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Multiple practitioner approach: integrative
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Holistic in nature
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Follow Nurse Practice Act scope of practice.
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Work closely with patient
Practice questions
A teen diagnosed with an anxiety disorder is referred for biofeedback training because the
parents do not want their child to take anxiolytics. Which statement from the teen indicates
successful learning?
A. “Biofeedback will direct my energies in an intentional way when stressed.”
B. “Biofeedback will allow me to manipulate my stressed-out joints.”
C. “Biofeedback will let me assess and redirect my energy fields.”
D. “Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress.”
A nurse is teaching about the therapy that is more effective in treating physical ailments than in
preventing stress related disease or managing chronic illness. Which therapy is the nurse
describing?
A. Complementary
B. Mind-body
C. Alternative
D. Biomedicine
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