Types Of Complementary Therapies Research Articles

Complementary therapies and factors related to dysmenorrhoea in adolescents: A bibliometric analysis

Complementary therapies for decreasing dysmenorrhoea and factors behind dysmenorrhoea in adolescents is not clear enough. Researchers need information about trends and novelties for the future research topic of complementary therapies and factors related to dysmenorrhoea in adoles-cents. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify the complementary therapies for decreasing dysmenorrhoea and factors related to dysmenorrhoea in adolescents by analysing network visualisation, overlay visualisation and density visualisation on the topic through bibliometric analysis. The data sources used in this study were based on online searches via https://app.dimensions.ai/. The literature search used the stages following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart. Paper restricted in publications years 2014-2023, focus in the field of health sciences, nursing, public health, clinical sciences and publication type were included as criteria for inclusion in the study. The data were analysed using VOSviewer. After identifying the clusters, the types of complementary therapies that were able to reduce dysmenorrhoea were acupressure, acupuncture, calcium sufficiency, curcumin, yoga, aromatherapy, massage and physical activity. Moreover, factors related to dysmenorrhoea were HIV, reproductive coercion, reproductive health, oxytocin, prolactin, trauma, metformin, anxiety and breast cancer. Moreover, the newest topics that were being widely researched related to adolescent dysmenorrhoea were education, non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), prolactin and physical activity. On the other hand, topics that were rarely researched related to the topic of adolescent dysmenorrhoea were topics about sexual health, reproductive coercion, inflammation, curcumin and physical activity. Complementary therapies and factors that are still rarely studied offer potential novelty in results in future studies.

Pengenalan dan Pemberian Terapi Komplementer Akupuntur Pada Masyarakat Desa Wonosari Kecamatan Penajam Paser Utara Kalimantan Timur

Complementary medicine is a type of treatment that can be used as an option by the community in the midst of the existence of conventional medicine, but in fact there are still many people who do not really know and experience complementary medicine in the firsthand. The purpose of this community service is to provide an introduction, understanding, and experience to the people of Wonosari Village regarding complementary therapies, especially acupuncture as way to improve health status. This community service consists of four activities: education on various complementary therapies, introduction and administration of acupuncture therapy, health checks and treatment education, and also education and mental health examinations. Based on the results of the evaluation, all participants rated this service activity were very useful, the participants became more familiar with the types of complementary therapies, especially being able to feel the changes after getting acupuncture therapy directly. Participants were also very happy and greatly helped by the existence of health checks and medical education as well as mental health as part of the supporting activities in this community service activity.

PIJAT REFLEKSI BERPENGARUH TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA PASIEN HIPERTENSI DI KLINIK ATGF 8 PALEMBANG

Latar belakang: Hipertensi sering disebut sebagai pembunuh yang tidak diketahui, karena penderita tidak tahu bahwa dirinya menderita hipertensi. Banyak macam terapi komplementer yang dapat diterapkan untuk mengobati hipertensi, salah satunya pijat refleksi.
 Metode: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pijat refleksi terhadap tekanan darah pada pasien hipertensi di Klinik ATFG-8 Palembang. Desain yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah pra-eksperimen dengan menggunakan rancangan one group pre-test post-test. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah keseluruhan pasien hipertensi yang tidak mengkonsumsi obat penurun tekanan darah dan berkunjung untuk melakukan terapi pijat refleksi pada bulan 17 April s.d 17 Mei 2018. Penentuan sampel dengan metode purposive sampling sebanyak 18 subjek penelitian.
 Hasil: Hasil yang diperoleh adalah rata-rata usia sampel 54,22 tahun (± 7,216), tekanan darah sistolik sebelum 148,44 mmHg (± 4,527) dan setelah pijat refleksi 143,78 mmHg (± 8,633). Hasil paired sample T test menunjukkan efek pijat refleksi pada tekanan darah sistolik (p = 0,026) dan diastolik (p = 0,001)
 Kesimpulan: Terjadi penurunan tekanan darah secara statistik, namun secara substansi tidak bermakna. Peneliti berikutnya diharapkan untuk melakukan penelitian lebih lanjut dengan menambahkan sampel dan menggunakan kelompok kontrol.

Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial

BackgroundA model for integrative medicine (IM) adapted to Swedish primary care was previously developed. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of the IM model versus conventional primary care in the management of patients with non-specific back/neck pain. Specific objectives included the exploration of recruitment and retention rates, patient and care characteristics, clinical differences and effect sizes between groups, selected outcome measures and power calculations to inform the basis of a full-scale trial.MethodsEighty patients with back/neck pain of at least two weeks duration were randomised to the two types of care. Outcome measures were standardised health related quality of life (the eight domains of SF-36) complemented by a set of exploratory "IM tailored" outcomes targeting self-rated disability, stress and well-being (0-10 scales); days in pain (0-14); and the use of analgesics and health care over the last two weeks (yes/no). Data on clinical management were derived from medical records. Outcome changes from baseline to follow-up after 16 weeks were used to explore the differences between the groups.ResultsSeventy-five percent (80/107) of screened patients in general practice were eligible and feasible to enrol into the trial. Eighty-two percent (36/44) of the integrative and 75% (27/36) of the conventional care group completed follow-up after 16 weeks. Most patients had back/neck pain of at least three months duration. Conventional care typically comprised advice and prescription of analgesics, occasionally complemented with sick leave or a written referral to physiotherapy. IM care generally integrated seven treatment sessions from two different types of complementary therapies with conventional care over ten weeks. The study was underpowered to detect any statistically significant differences between the groups. One SF-36 domain showed a clinically relevant difference between groups that was also supported by a small distribution based effect size, i.e. vitality (-7.3 points, Cohen's d -0.34) which was in favour of IM. There was a clinical trend between groups showing that IM contributed to less use of prescription and non-prescription analgesics (-11.7 and - 9.7 percent units respectively) compared to conventional care. Exploring clinically relevant differences and the SF-36 as the basis for a main outcome measure showed that the sample sizes needed per arm to adequately power a full-scale trial depended on the target domain, i.e. ranging from 60 (vitality) to 339 (role emotion).ConclusionThis pilot study investigated the implementation of IM in the primary care management of non-specific back and neck pain. Recruiting patients and implementing IM in routine clinical practice was feasible. The results warrant further exploration into different perspectives and relevant combinations of outcome measures including the use of health resources, drugs and cost-effectiveness to help understand the relevance of IM in primary care. Future research should prioritise larger scale studies considering variability, pain duration and small to moderate treatment effects.Trial registrationClinical trials NCT00565942

Assessing complementary therapy services in a hospice program.

Increasing numbers of people have been supplementing their health care needs with complementary therapies. Complementary therapies have been used to promote health and treat patients with a variety of ailments. Types of complementary therapies used with terminally ill patients have included massage, therapeutic touch, Reiki, art and music therapy, aromatherapy, and hypnotherapy. The purpose of this study was to survey primary caregivers (PCGs) regarding their perceptions and satisfaction with a hospice complementary therapy program. Perhaps this study's most interesting finding is that patients who received complementary therapies were generally more satisfied with overall hospice services.