Knowledge Of Alternative Medicine Research Articles

PENGETAHUAN DAN KEYAKINAN MAHASISWA KEPERAWATAN TENTANG COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM)

Changing views on the importance of healthcare personnel knowing about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have resulted from growing usage of CAM especially in Indonesia. Knowledge and belief of nurses about CAM are significant indicators when giving advice and consideration to patients who want to pursue them. It is important for nursing students as one of the future nurses to have good knowledge and belief related to CAM. The goal of this study is to determine and compare complementary and alternative medicine knowledge and beliefs among nursing students. This study took place at the Institute of Technology and Health Bali. The total number of respondents in this study was 528 that consist of nursing students from year I, II, III, and IV. A self-administered questionnaire was employed in this investigation. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 with a significance level of 0.05. Among 13 CAM modalities only 4 modalities where students in all year (year I, II, III, IV) had good knowledge about them. Those modalities are Jamu, yoga, meditation and massage. When nursing students' beliefs regarding to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) were examined, the study found nursing students in all levels have a positive attitude towards CAM. However, there was a marked difference of CAM based on CAM Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ) score (p<0.05) between students in each academic year. Incorporating knowledge of CAM into the curriculum can be greatly beneficial to nursing students because they will encounter CAM users in their clinical practice and will need to take this into consideration when making clinical decisions.

Phytochemical Profiling of Cissusquadrangularis L. stem using HPTLC

Medicinal plants are one of the most sensitive commodity areas of research in the world today. India is the treasure of traditional knowledge of alternative medicine in the world. The importance of medicinal plant in disease control was well explained in Vedas. Cissusquadrangularis L. has been documented in Ayurveda, as a curative medicine for various diseases made it important ancient medicinal plant for pharmacological study. The extract obtained from C.quadrangularis is a magical remedy in gout, syphilis, piles, venereal disease and leucorrhoea. Chromatographic techniques are the strong tool to reveal the constituents of medicinal plant with curative mechanism to be discovered. Among them HPLC and HPTLC are the strong tools for the phytochemical studies.

Ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal analysis of wild medicinal plants traditionally used in Naâma, southwest Algeria.

Algerian people largely rely on traditional medicine practices as part of a community’s identity. This first ethnobotanical study aimed to quantify and document the wild medicinal plant taxa from four family and the related traditional knowledge in Naâma province, Algeria. The survey was carried out between 2018 and 2020. The socio-demographic data and the use of medicinal species were recorded and collected randomly from 84 indigenous people using pre-prepared questionnaire. The result was evaluated using quantitative indices. A total of 27 medicinal plant species belonging to 21 genera used in the community were mostly recorded. The most represented families were Lamiaceae and Asteraceae (12 species for each of them). The aerial parts were the most frequently used plant part (73 %), while a decoction (34 %), and infusion (31 %) were the major modes of remedy preparation. The species with high UV were Rosmarinus officinalis L. (0.80), Artemisia herba-alba Asso (0.76), and Juniperus phoenicea L. subsp. phoenicea (0.75). Species with highest FL were: Ephedra alata subsp. alenda (Stapf) Trab (100 %), Teucrium polium L. (60 %), and Ballota hirsuta Benth (57.14.5 %). Atractylis caespitosa Desf and Nepeta nepetella subsp.amethystina (Poir.) Briq were newly cited as medicinal plants and have not been recorded previously in Algeria. Artemisia herba-alba Asso and Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut were reported to treat COVID-19 symptoms. The results obtained indicate the richness of the area with medicinal plants as well as knowledge of alternative medicine. The most cited plants could be contained molecules that can be tested for therapeutic uses.

Relationships and implications for complementary and alternative medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper

The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on contextualising the relationship between the nursing profession and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within Aotearoa New Zealand. There is limited research and data linking complementary and alternative medicine to nursing or how this could be integrated into health care delivery. The authors’ intentions are to raise awareness of a trend within health and wellness that could have implications for the nursing profession in Aotearoa New Zealand. Existing knowledge from overseas research is discussed to raise awareness on complementary and alternative medicine knowledge and any perceptions or educational needs nurses may require when considering the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine. A range of questions are presented aimed at highlighting areas of development and future research for nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand if complementary and alternative medicine therapies or theory are applied within mainstream health care settings. Ngā ariā matua Te kaupapa ia o tēnei tuhinga he wāhi i te kōrero kia whakatatangia mai te hononga o te umanga tapuhi ki ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki (CAM) i Aotearoa. He iti noa ngā rangahau me ngā raraunga e tūhono ana i ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki ki te ao tapuhi, me pēhea rānei e taea te tūhono ki te horanga taurimatanga hauora i Aotearoa. Te whāinga ia o ngā kaituhi he whakapiki i te māramatanga ki tētahi ia i roto i te hauora me te waiora e puta ake ai he pānga ki te umanga tapuhi i Aotearoa. Ka whakamahia ngā mōhiotanga mai i ngā rangahau i tāwāhi hei whakapiki i te māramatanga ki ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki, me ngā kitenga, ngā hiahia whakangungu rānei e tika ana mā te tapuhi ina whakaaro ake ki te whakamahi i ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki. Ka tāpaetia mai te huhua o ngā pātai hei miramira i ngā wāhanga mō te whanaketanga me ngā rangahau mō te mahi tapuhi i Aotearoa mehemea ka whakamahia ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki i ngā horopaki hauora auraki.

“I’ve Only Just Heard About It”: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Knowledge and Educational Needs of Clinical Psychologists in Indonesia

Background and objectives: The inadequate knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among health professionals may put their clients at risk because clients would then find information about CAM from unreliable sources. Clinical psychologists (CPs), as health professionals, also have the opportunity to provide psychoeducation on the latest scientific CAM research for their clients. The current study aimed to explore knowledge and educational needs regarding CAM among CPs in Indonesia because previous studies on exploring CAM knowledge and educational needs regarding CAM were primarily conducted in Western countries. Materials and Methods: Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 43 CPs in public health centers (PHCs) in Indonesia. Most interviews were conducted at the PHCs where the participants worked and lasted for 55 minutes on average. The interview recordings were transcribed and were analyzed using deductive thematic analysis. Results: Five main themes emerged within participants’ responses regarding CAM knowledge and educational needs. First (CAM understanding), participants’ responses ranged from those with little or no prior knowledge of CAM treatments and uses, to those with much greater familiarity. Second (source of knowledge), participants’ access ranged widely in terms of references, from popular to scientific literature. Third (why is it important?), participants identified CAM as an essential part of Indonesian culture and considered it therefore crucial to have this cultural knowledge. Fourth (the challenges and what is needed?), the challenges for improving participants’ knowledge came from personal and institutional levels. Fifth (what and how to learn?), participants advised that only CAM treatments that fit in brief psychotherapy sessions should be introduced in professional training. Conclusions: This qualitative study discovered that CAM was neither well-known nor understood widely. Participants advised that professional associations and health institutions should work together in enhancing knowledge of CAM and incorporating CAM education into psychology education.

The teaching and application of alternative medicine in medical education programs

The history of alternative medicine is perhaps as long as the history of human medicine. The development of evidence-based medicine has not annihilated alternative medicine. On the contrary, more people turn to alternative medicine because this approach to treatment serves as an effective remedial or supportive treatment when used in conjunction with evidence-based medicine. In contemporary healthcare, alternative medicine is now an essential part of integrated medicine. In Taiwan, most professional medical practitioners have not received proper education about alternative medicine and therefore generally lack comprehensive knowledge on this subject. While alternative medicine may be effective when used with some patients, it may also impart a placebo effect, which helps restore the body and soul of the patients. Medical staff with advanced knowledge of alternative medicine may not only help patients but also improve the doctor-patient relationship. There is great diversity in alternative medicine, with some alternative therapies supported by evidence and covered by insurance. However, there also remain fraudulent medical practices that may be harmful to health. Medical staff must be properly educated so that they can provide patients and their family a proper understanding and attitude toward alternative medicine. Therefore, alternative medicine should be included in the standard medical education curriculum. Offering classes on alternative medicine in university for more than 10 years, the author shares his experiences regarding potential content, lecture subjects, group experience exercises, and in-class activities. This article is intended to provide a reference to professors in university medical education and offer a possible model for alternative medicine education in Taiwan.

Alternative Medicine Usage Among Solid Tumor Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

ABSTRACT Aim: Alternative medicine (AM) usage is frequent among cancer patients. It can be used to decrease symptoms related to disease, chemotherapy (CT) side effects or as a real alternative to specific oncologic treatments. It is a commercial area and cancer patients know few about them. We aimed to investigate AM usage and knowledge levels of chemotherapy receiving cancer patients in our unit. Methods: Questionaires about AM usage and knowlegde levels of the patients, were fulfilled face to face by a phsician with solid tumor patients taking chemotherapy. Results: A total of 289 patients were included. Median age was 58 (min –max: 21 - 89). Sixtytwo of 289 patients (22%) received AM. Fiftytwo patients (18%) thought AM are beneficial and 237 of them (82%) thougt they were harmful. Sixtyone of them (98%) received AM orally. Majority of them were herbal substances. Twenty eight of the patients (45%) used AM due to belief of natural products strengthen their body, 16 of them (26%) used AM due to their relatives' insistence, 8 patients (13%) used AM with thought of their CT is not benefitting and 10 patients (16%) received AM as a supportive treatment. All patients were taking AM daily. Thirtyfive patients (56.5%) received AM before or after and 37 (60%) received concominant with chemotherapy. Thirtytwo patients (52%) did not inform their clinicians while using AM. Twentyone patients (34%) had no opinion about effects and 45 (73%)had no opinion about side effects of the AM they are using. Thirty patients did not know the contents of the AM they are using. Twentynine of the patients (47%) using AM told they can use the same treatments again. Conclusions: The AM were freuently recommended by close friends, relatives or doctors. Half of the patients did not inform their clinicans about AM they used. They used oral AM and bought AM from herbalists or doctors. Chemical or biologic substances taken concomitant with chemotherapy might cause drug-chemical or biologic compund interactions in cancer patients. Neverthless these interactions might cause severe morbidity and sometimes fatality. Knowledge levels of cancer patients on AM is very low. Majority of cancer patients in our country have poor income and low education level. There is no regulatory measures in our country on AM. Uncontrolled usage of AM may harm cancer patients'health and they might be overdrived by the AM sellers. Disclosure: All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

Open Source Approach for Mitigating Misinformation Risk in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices

Patients and health maintenance organizations are spending approximately $47 billion annually on innovative alternative medical techniques such as aromatherapy, biofeedback, chiropractic manipulation, homeopathy and others. Health insurance companies, drug regulation agencies, medical practitioners and educated patients are demanding more reliable information concerning these alternative medicines and complementary processes. While these approaches have been successful, the community of stakeholders is demanding scientifically proven, evidence-based validation of the materials and practices. Validation is essential to formalize the use of alternative medicines and complementary treatments. However there are very few peer reviewed journal articles and a lack of approval methodologies in this field, which may be related symptoms. Another key problem is the lack of accurate knowledge about the proper diagnosis-treatment match. This may result in negligence risk for practitioners or opportunity lost risk for patients who miss access to a potential remedy. The open source approach evolved in the information technology field out of the free public software movement, which has been effective for knowledge creation, collaboration and sharing across disciplines and cultures. For example, the authors all have free Internet browsers and utility software. Therefore, the authors investigated applying the 'open source' ideology as a potential methodology for solving these problems. They developed an alternative medicine knowledge development framework to facilitate creating, collaborating on, and sharing innovations in the field.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Oncology Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes

To describe oncology nurses' complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) knowledge and attitudes. Descriptive, cross-sectional. A national medical center and research institute. A random sample of 850 Oncology Nursing Society members who are RNs involved in direct care. Respondents completed a demographic questionnaire and the Nurse Complementary and Alternative Medicine Knowledge and Attitude survey. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the participants' CAM knowledge and attitudes. In addition, participants' comments were transcribed and content analysis was conducted. CAM knowledge and attitudes. The participants' mean CAM knowledge score was 70%. Attitudes varied according to beliefs, practice, and role, but were positive overall. Assessing oncology nurses' CAM knowledge is important for developing appropriate educational programs that will help nurses support and advocate for patients. In addition, assessing CAM attitudes will provide insight for realizing and sustaining robust changes to health care. Oncology nurses should be prepared with insightful CAM knowledge and attitudes to provide prudent and unbiased information to patients.

A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Knowledge among Health Educators in the United States

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is popular among U.S. health care consumers, but no study has examined how much health educators know about CAM. Purpose: To examine the knowledge of basic CAM concepts and common CAM therapies among health educators in the U.S. Methods: An online survey was conducted among 1,299 health educators with valid e-mails on a professional listserv. The response rate was 39%. The 16-item CAM knowledge scale yielded a Cronbach’s alpha of .71. Results: Participating health educators were most knowledgeable about chiropractic and massage therapy, familiar with the general definition of CAM, understood whether acupuncture is beneficial in treating a variety of health conditions, and whether there is sufficient scientificevidence regarding CAM safety and effectiveness. Participants were unclear about the difference between complementary medicine and alternative medicine. CAM knowledge appeared to be influenced by the participants' sex, education level, race/ethnicity, and employment setting. Discussion: Similar to other studies, participating health educators were more familiar with the concepts of commonly used CAM therapies than those of less widely practiced ones. Translation to Health Education Practice: CAM education should be implemented as part of a professional preparation curriculum and in the form of continuing education for health educators in the U.S.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Oncology Nurses' Experiences, Educational Interests, and Resources

To describe oncology nurses' experiences with patients communicating interest in or use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies along with oncology nurses' CAM resources and educational interests. National mailed survey. A national medical center and research institute. A random sample of 850 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) members who are RNs involved in direct patient care. Respondents completed a demographic questionnaire and the Nurse Complementary and Alternative Medicine Knowledge and Attitude Survey. Initial analysis compared the demographics of the sample to the ONS membership. Descriptive analysis was used to further describe nurses' experiences with patients communicating interest in or use of CAM, nurses' interest in CAM education, and nurses' use of CAM resources. Experiences, resources, interests, and CAM therapies. Oncology nurses reported their experiences with patients who communicated interest in or use of CAM therapies. Respondents demonstrated considerable interest in learning more about specific CAM therapies and used a variety of resources to find information on CAM therapies. Assessing oncology nurses' experiences, resources used, and interest in learning about CAM therapies is the first step in determining the learning needs of oncology nurses in the direct patient care environment. The next step is to obtain baseline information on oncology nurses' CAM knowledge and attitudes for developing and providing appropriate education. CAM education will provide nurses with knowledge to support and advocate for their patients. Oncology nurses are the bridge to help patients safely integrate evidence-based CAM therapies into conventional treatment.

Teaching residents about complementary and alternative medicine in the United States.

Alternative medicine is one of the most visible and fastest growing areas of health care. It is well documented that patients are actively seeking and using a wide variety of alternative medicine therapies.1 At the same time, many primary care providers remain unaware of and often extremely resistant to the burgeoning information from these disciplines. The shift toward greater respect for patients' health care choices coincides with the increasing responsibility of the primary care provider to regulate referrals to subspecialists and other health care providers. Appropriate training is necessary to foster comprehensive health care of patients. In this paper, we argue that educational experiences in alternative medicine during residency training must be developed in order to improve residents' awareness and knowledge of alternative medicine and to foster cooperation and collaboration among disciplines. With the growth of complementary or alternative medicine therapies and patients' interest in them, we believe it is imperative that physicians become more familiar with these fields. We describe a complementary or alternative medicine curriculum within a general internal medicine residency program and provide brief reviews of acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage therapy.