exam ii: complementary and alt strategies Flashcards
goal of healthy people 2030
society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan
4 goals of HP
- increase knowledge
- increase strength
- decrease exposure
- decrease susceptibility
complementary approach to health
a broad spectrum of nontraditional medical and nursing practices and healing arts
complementary and integrative medicine
an array of health care approaches with a history of use or origins outside of mainstream medicine
complementary therapies
therapies used in addition to conventional treatment
alternative therapy
therapies that replace Allopathic Medical Care
whole medical systems
based on different philosophies and life systems
integrative nursing
advances health and wellbeing through caring-healing relationships, uses evidence to inform traditional and emerging interventions that support whole person and whole systems healing
holistic care
takes into account the whole individual
what are the 5 dimensions of health with holistic care
- spiritual
- physical
- emotional
- mental
- social
= defines a whole person
allopathic medicine
focus is on ID and tx of disease
doctors, nurses, other professionals, medical interventions
whole medical system
complete systems of theories and practices that have evolved culturally over time; considered different western allopathic medicine
health
more than the absence of disease, optimal wellness in all aspects of being
aroma therapies and essential oils
uses aromatic plant materials and essential oils from plants
how can you use essential oils
Added to bath or douche
Mixed with carrier oils
Placed on cloth and applied as compress, applied directly to minor injuries
Inhaled after vaporization
herbal/botanical medicines
first attempts to improve human condition; based on use of plants or plant extracts that are taken internally or applied the skin
naturopathy
combo of traditional 19th century european modalities based on healing power of nature; no rx injections, surgeries, or xrays
homeopathy
medical system based on belief that the body can cure itself; use small amount of dilute pathogenic substances to stimulate body’s healing abilities
- remedies from natural sources