Variations in Provider Conceptions of Integrative Medicine  

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An-Fu Hsiao ; Ryan, Gery W. ; Hays, Ronald D. ; Coulter, Ian D. ; Andersen, Ronald M. ; Wenger, Neil S.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 62 no. 12 (Jun. 2006), page 2973-2987.
Topik: MEDICINE; integrative medicine; complementary and alternative medicine; CAM providers; qualitative; interview; USA

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.4 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Consumers often turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and use it concurrently with conventional medicine to treat illnesses and promote wellness. However prior studies demonstrate that these two paradigms are often not combined effectively. Consumers often do not tell physicians about CAM treatment or CAM practitioners about conventional treatments that they are using. This can lead to inefficient care and . or adverse interactions. There is also a lack of consensus about the structure and practice of integrative medicine among the various types if oractitioners. This qualitative study aimed to identify key domains and develop a conceptual model of integrative medicine at the provider level, using a grounded theory approach. Purposive sampling was ised to select 50 practitioners, including acupuncturists, chiropractors, internists / family practitioners, and physician acupuncturists in private practice and at academic medical centers in los angeles. We conducted semi structured in depth inerviews with pracititoners and then identified core statements that describe practitioners attitudes and behaviours toward integrative medicine. Core statements were free pile sorted to ascertain key domains of integrative medicine. Four key domains of integrative medicine were identified at the provider level : attitudes, knowledge, referral and practice. Provider age, training, and practice setting also emerged as important factors in determining clinicians orientation toward integrative medicine. Dual trained practitioners such as physician acupuncturists, exemplified clinicians with a greater orientation toward integrative medicine. they advocated an open minded perspective about other healing traditions, promoting co management with and making referrals to practitioners of other paradigms, and treating patients with both CAM and conventional healing modalities.

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