Abstract
Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Holistic Nursing Care: The Necessity for Curriculum Revision
Highlights
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is playing a major role in health care in the 21st century
It is predicted that this increasing use will make CAM therapies an integral part of all the healthcare systems [2]
The philosophy of CAM is consistent with the philosophy and concept of healing and holistic nursing care [5]
Summary
CAM therapies are not limited to medical treatments, but they regulate fundamental caring principles [3] and are considered as integral part of care management [4]. The philosophy of CAM is consistent with the philosophy and concept of healing and holistic nursing care [5]. The nursing profession has a long history of caring for clients in a holistic manner and integrating the healing arts with conventional treatments. Many CAM treatments such as massage, therapeutic touch, use of relaxation methods, cold and heat therapies, imagery, music intervention, and creating an optimal healing environment are among the traditional nursing activities [7]. Despite the long history of nurses in holistic care and using interventions that are parts of CAM, in the last few decades most nurses have mostly been engaged in modern procedural activities and distanced from the holistic paradigm of their profession [9]. As the largest body of the health care workforce, nurses have the highest number of professional contact hours with patients, making it critical to have sufficient knowledge and information concerning safe and effective use of CAM to be able to communicate and assist patients to make informed choices about appropriate forms of CAM for various conditions [11]
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