Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Question 1

Why do consumers like Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Answer 1

Want safer treatments than current medications
Need less-expensive alternative to conventional care
CAM practitioners spend more time with pts
Dissatisfied with current medicine - rushed visits, short hospital stays

Question 2

Role of nurse

Answer 2

Assessment - evaluate research findings about safety/efficacy of CAM
Serve as a teacher/facilitator for pts

Question 3

Credibility

Answer 3

Lack of financial support for research
Health Ins. companies beginning to cover CAM
Many med schools offer integrative medicine curr.
Credentialing procedures in place for acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy, massage therapy

Question 4

Mind-body Interventions

Answer 4

Meditation
Prayer
Mindfulness- based therapy
Yoga
Use of arts
Humor
Exercise
Animal - assisted therapy
Psychotherapy and hypnosis

Question 5

Energy Therapies

Answer 5

Biofeedback

Bioelectromagnetics

Question 6

Alternative system of medical practice

Answer 6

Traditional Chinese medicine - acupuncture
Ayurveda
Homeopathic medicine
Naturopathy
Environmental medicine
Culture-based community medicines

Question 7

Manual healing methods

Answer 7

Osteopathy and chiropractic medicines
Massage
Acupressure
Hand and food relexology
Therapeutic touch

Question 8

Other CAM therapies

Answer 8

Pharmacologic and biologic treatments
Herbal medicine
Diet and nutrition

Question 9

Herbal medicine - St. John’s Wart

Answer 9

Goat week, natures prosac
mild antidepressant
clinically studied and effective
interactions with HIV meds and SSRIs

Question 10

Herbal medicine - Kava Kava

Answer 10

Calming properties
Islanders prepare as a ceremonial drink
As sedative 60-120mg dried extract
Associated with hepatitis/cirrhosis

Question 11

Herbal medicine - Valerian

Answer 11

Sedative
Unpleasant taste
400-900mg
In capsules - take 1hr before bed