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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)"”.
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The relationship between complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and quality of life among individuals with chronic pain: results from a nationally representative sample
… are participating in an increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research study was to examine the relationship between the use of CAM and HRQOL for individuals living with chronic pain. Method: This study was a …
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Creative and martial arts to heal trauma? A Literature Review on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Approaches to Treat PTSD-like Symptoms of Refugees in Germany
Frente a los inadecuados servicios terapéuticos para refugiados con síntomas similares al trastorno de estrés postraumático en Alemania, esta tesis de máster ofrece un panorama psicológico y psicoterapéutico de los métodos de medicina complementaria y alternativa en terapias basadas en el arte, la …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use in United States (US) Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP): Examining the Effectiveness of Acupuncture on US Adults with Chronic LBP
… by healthcare policymakers in the US, the use of CAM therapies, such as acupuncture, and resultant outcomes must be understood. For this dissertation, a secondary data analysis, systematic literature review, and cost-effectiveness analysis were completed in order to determine patterns of CAM use …
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Self-Reported Quality of Life, Treatment Effectiveness, Attitudes and Perceptions of Fibromyalgia Patients
… To assess FMS patients' quality of life (QoL) and pain based on: patient perceptions of physicians' attitudes, trust in physicians, invalidation, treatment type, and demographics. </p><p> METHODS: An on-line survey was conducted via the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association. …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Diet Change in Southern Rural Residents Enrolled in a Cancer Prevention Intervention Trial
… longitudinal study explored predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in a Southern, rural population (N = 375). Participants' dietary knowledge, stage of change, and dietary behavior were examined at baseline and 1 and 12 months after the intervention. More than half …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Development and Status in Bulgarian Healthcare // Комплементарна и алтернативна медицина – развитие и място в българското здравеопазване
The historical and scientific development of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and its status in Bulgarian healthcare is the focus of this thesis. The emphasis is on homoeopathy as the most common CAM method in Europe. Basic concepts are defined, and the European concept of CAM is …
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Toward Enhancing Treatment For Pregnant Smokers: Laying The Groundwork For The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Approaches
… that efforts to reduce smoking prevalence before and during pregnancy have not been effective. Although a range of effective treatments exist, most pregnant smokers neither seek nor receive any kind of treatment. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments may be ideal as alternative, …
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Use of Complementary Therapies by Individuals with or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Results of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey
<p>Costly, debilitating and largely preventable, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) place a heavy disease burden of high morbidity, mortality, and rising health care costs on people of the United States. With mortality reports from the two diseases of over 600,000 per year and …
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Preventative Effects of Cranberry Products Against Urinary Tract Infections in Healthy, Immunocompetent Women [paper]
… world. Annual health care costs for diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in the United States is approximately $1.6 billion. Previous research suggests cranberry products, a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), provides protection against UTI recurrence in women. A demand for alternative, …
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Use of various health care providers and the associated clinical and humanistic outcomes in an ambulatory Medicare population
Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and other non-physician health care providers (dentists, optometrists, etc.) has steadily increased in the United States; however, the associated outcomes reported in the Medicare beneficiary population are limited. Objective: To …
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Reasons for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage in Japanese Americans
<p>Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has received much research attention in the last several years due to marked increase in usage in the U.S. To date, findings indicate that 34% of adults in the U.S. report using at least one form of CAM for the maintenance of general health and acute …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Older Adults and Prevalence of Reporting Use to Physicians
… numbers of people that utilize various forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), there is limited knowledge about CAM use among older adults. There has not been a strong focus to study utilization of CAM among an elderly population. Yet, this focus seems extremely important related …
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Evaluating the Psychosocial Effects of Two Interventions, Tai Chi and Spiritual Growth Groups, in Women with Breast Cancer
… breast cancer. Most will suffer medically and psychologically from the disease. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions such as tai chi and spiritual growth groups have proven to be beneficial for this population, however, many questions remain regarding the mechanisms of …
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Prevalence of traditional Chinese medicine and other complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese cancer patients in British Columbia, Canada
Purpose: Little is known about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in ethnic populations with cancer living in Canada. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and predictors of TCM/CAM use in newly diagnosed Chinese …
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"We're all individuals": postmodernity and alternative health practices in Northern England
This thesis explores the use and practice of crystal and spiritual healing - therapies located on the fringe of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) - and what these 'represent' in the context of a profound socio-cultural transformation, characterised by the shift in Western societies from …
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CAM Education in California Schools of Nursing
<p>Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has been used for centuries to treat illness of all kinds and is gaining a newfound acceptance by the American public (Helms). With more and more Americans using various CAM therapies, it is incumbent upon nurses to become familiar with these …
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Integrative Medicine - Holistic Conceptual Model, Scientific and Educational Approaches // Интегративна медицина - холистичен концептуален модел, научни и образователни подходи
… of the research is the concept of integrative medicine (IM) as a medical and social construct. IM emerged as an idea to integrate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in health care, but today it is much more than that, so the dissertation aims to study the concept of "IM" and its place …
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A Literature Review Examining the Effects of Complementary and Alternative Therapies on Cancer Pain Management
… conditions treated among individuals in the U.S. and requires extensive symptom management. Of the symptoms experienced by the cancer patient population, pain is one of the most prevalent. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of complementary and alternative …
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Uses of Hypnosis in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Headaches: A Literature Review
BACKGROUND: Managing pain and anxiety is a significant challenge for pediatricians. Infants, children, and teenagers - especially those with severe needle phobia -- can experience significant degrees of stress and anxiety prior to and after surgery, and during vaccinations or venipunctures. …
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Rural Physicians' Perceptions, Beliefs, and Practice Patterns: Catalysts or Barriers to the Diffusion of Complementary Medicine
<p><strong>Context:</strong> The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the U.S. has expanded exponentially over the last decade. There has been an equally impressive increase in scientific research documenting the efficacy of many complementary modalities. Yet, physicians have been …
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