Sökning: "Complementary therapies"

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  1. 1. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Surgical Care

    Författare :Kristofer Bjerså; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Complementary Therapies; Komplementära terapier; Complementary medicine; Komplementära metoder; Complementary and Alternative medicine CAM ; Komplementär och alternativmedicin KAM ; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgical Care; Kirurgisk vård; Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS ; Osteopathic Medicine; Osteopati; Perceptions; Uppfattningar; Knowledge; Kunskap; Epidural Analgesia; Post-thoracic symptoms;

    Sammanfattning : International and national use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high in the general population and among patients. The level of knowledge about CAM among health care professions is low, but an interest in receiving education about this field has been observed. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer : from utilization to a randomized controlled trial

    Författare :Kathrin Wode; Per Fransson; Roger Henriksson; Lena Sharp; Johanna Hök Nordberg; Vinjar Magne Fønnebø; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; oncology; epidemiology; evidence-based medicine; neoplasms; pancreatic neoplasms; adult; integrative oncology; complementary therapies; treatment refusal; communication; physician-patient relations; mistletoe; palliative care; quality of life; cross-sectional studies; qualitative research; randomized controlled trial; Sweden; Europe; medicin; Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are non-conventional health care approaches used in parallel with or instead of conventional medicine. Little is known about Swedish patients’ patterns of complementary CAM use in the context of cancer. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Nurses' and patients' experiences of caring touch interventions in an emergency context

    Författare :Fanny Airosa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Complementary therapies;

    Sammanfattning : The epistemological standpoint of this thesis is the theory of the lifeworld where the lived body is seen as a unity of body and soul. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the experiences of caring touch interventions, such as tactile massage or healing touch, in an emergency care context, from the perspective of nurses and patients. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in the context of cancer : perspectives on exceptional experiences

    Författare :Johanna Hök; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :complementary therapies; cancer; qualitative analysis; exceptional sickness trajectories;

    Sammanfattning : Although little is know about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Sweden, European research which includes Sweden shows that an average of 39% of cancer patients report CAM use. AIMS: The overall aim of this thesis is to explore perspectives on CAM use among individuals with cancer in connection to reported exceptional sickness trajectories. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain : on the integration of manual and complementary therapies in Swedish primary care

    Författare :Tobias Sundberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Integrative medicine; Primary care; Complementary therapy; Manual therapy; Pragmatic; Randomised clinical trial; Cost-effectiveness; Quality-adjusted life year; SF-36;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: The integration of complementary therapies (CTs) with an emerging evidence base into conventional care services is common, despite limited evidence as to the clinical effectiveness of comprehensive models delivering such care, i.e. integrative medicine (IM). LÄS MER