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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"complementary therapies"”.
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Complementary therapies and general practitioners: a survey investigating the referral patterns of general practitioners in regional Victoria
… therapists, education of and referral rates to complementary practitioners. 90% of GPs actively support the referral of patients to manual therapists, with the majority (88.3%) opting to refer patients to Physiotherapists. Factors determining referral were based largely upon knowledge and …
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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
… traditional models of care must be considered. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therefore becomes a viable option for prevention and treatment. Using secondary data analysis of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, the aim of the current study was to determine whether CAM use …
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Reports of Us of Complimentary Health Modalities in Higher Risk Prenatal Populations
… To discover the pervasiveness of complementary health modalities utilized by pregnant women in a higher risk category. To assess these women’s perceived effectiveness of therapies as well as disclosure of their use of an adjunct therapy to their physician.</p> …
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An Exploration of The Art of Nursing in Nursing Educational Programs in Iowa
… In addition, the study explored whether complementary therapies are taught to emphasize the art of nursing within the educational curricula. All twenty-nine nursing educational programs in Iowa, that prepare students for the NCLEX-RN examination, were surveyed, using a three-page …
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West Virginians' perceptions and use of complementary medicine
… determine how West Virginian's perceive and use complementary medicine. The first objective was to determine the frequency of respondents who had used at least one complementary therapy in the last year. The second objective was to determine the most commonly used complementary therapies among …
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Space, Place and Home: Lived experiences of hospice day care
… patients have been shown to use some form of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM), with hospices being the largest provider of this care in the UK. The high demand for CAM among UK cancer patients and increasing political pressure to develop CAM services has led to a more integrative …
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A phenomenographic study of beginner acupuncture clinicians' conceptions of practice and learning
… Acupuncture, along with a range of other complementary therapies, is a growing health care option for many Australians and over the past decade acupuncture education has been formalised within four Australian universities. Interest in how people learn and practice this peculiarly oriental …
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Playing Herstories: exploring techniques in reality inspired games and indie development cycles in women’s cancer journeys
… Feminist Consciousness raising (CR) and complementary therapies in women’s cancer care. Using exploratory case studies, this research will investigate the analogous links between Nichol’s expository documentary and Bogost’s Procedural Rhetoric/Newsgames, and Bruzzi’s challenge of the …
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Incorporating Meditation, Yoga, and Reiki Interventions to Reduce Stress, Anxiety, and Mood Symptoms Among the College Population
… that these practices can provide effective complementary therapies for anxiety management among college students. The review reinforces the need for further research, particularly on Reiki, to understand the long-term benefits of incorporating these practices into college counseling …
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Improving Nurses' Proficiency and Confidence in the Use of Aromatherapy for Patients in the Hospice Setting
… only 22% had confidence in their knowledge of complementary therapies for symptom management. Using the seven stages of Lippitt’s theory of change as a guideline, the motivation for and barriers to implementing aromatherapy into the nurses’ practice were addressed. Following an on-line training …
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Developing Novel Therapies Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment of Aggressive Breast Cancer
… we explored novel actionable targets and complementary therapies targeting the TME to improve the outcomes of patients with these cancers.</p> <p>In this thesis, we identified AXL as a potential therapeutic target in IBC due to its role in generating an immunosuppressive TME. Indeed, …
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Cancer related fatigue and self-care while undergoing chemotherapy: patients' perspectives
… nap, resting and sleeping, self-monitoring and complementary therapies were all associated with increased odds of developing fatigue. Increased self-care agency; being in the divorced / separated cohort; being widowed; increased length of time since commencement of chemotherapy; engagement in …
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The Effect of Professionally-Facilitated Group Support on Psychological Well-Being among Clients with Cancer
… monitor attendance, to record participation in complementary therapies and to capture intervening events, which could affect results. Study findings were not significant measured by the PGWB (F [4,47] = .097, p = .757, p ≤.05). Age was inadequately associated (r = .061, p = ≤.05) with the …
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Transcendental meditation on blood pressure in hypertensive patients as an alternative/adjuvant to pharmacotherapy
… not have adequate access or utilization of these therapies. Without prevention of the sequelae of untreated HTN, health care costs can rise dramatically. A good example of this is in the United States where the estimated adjusted annual incremental cost is $131 billion per year higher for the …
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Counseling and Complementary Therapy: A National Survey of Counselors' Experiences
… addressing counselors' experiences with complementary therapy. The objective of this exploratory survey was to assess counselors' professional practice, knowledge and training, and personal experience with complementary therapy. The study design was a web-based, random sample survey of …
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A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on mood, quality of life and wellbeing in women with stages 0 to III breast cancer
… in London, which offers support, information and complementary therapies for women. Eligibility was based on ending hospital treatment for breast cancer no less than two months and no more than two years previously (N=229). Consenting participants were randomly assigned to either an immediate …
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The long and winding road to reflexology: A post-structural narrative inquiry
Background: Reflexology has suffered a troubled and tumultuous journey travelling a long and winding road, experiencing times of interest and intrigue alongside suspicion and doubt. This study explores the topic through a post-structural lens to discover new possibilities for the discipline. …
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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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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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Understanding T cells in type 1 diabetes: a role for c-Maf and characterization of intracellular signaling following engagement of transgenic Ly49A.
… be optimized combining this approach with other complementary therapies.
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