Holistic Care

Question 1

Synonyms of Holistic Care

Answer 1

Holistic Health
Holistic care
Holistic health
Holism

Question 2

Def Holistic Medicine

Answer 2

A healing approach that considers the whole person-body, mind, spirit and emotions- and their interactions in the process of promoting health and well-being and treating disease

Question 3

Tenets of Holistic Care

Answer 3

1. recognizing the psychological, environmental, and social contributions to disease;
   2 actively involving the patient in the treatment process;
   3
   emphasizing preventive medicine, alternative therapies, and a lifestyle that lessens the probability of developing disease.

Question 4

Main Principle of Holistic Care

Answer 4

Unconditional love and support is the most powerful healer and a person is untimely responsible for his or her health and well-being.

Question 5

Principles of HC

Answer 5

1. All people have innate healing power.
2. The patient is a person, not a disease.
3. Healing takes a team approach involving the patient and doctor, and addresses all aspects of a person’s life using a variety of health care practices.
4. Treatment involves fixing the cause of the condition, not just alleviating the symptoms.

Question 6

Treatment modalities in HC

Answer 6

1. Pt education on health and well-being: Diet, exercise and psychotherapy, relationship and spiritual counseling.
2. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy, massage therapy and naturopathy.
3. Western medicine and surgery

Question 7

Who can provide holistic care?

Answer 7

1. Medical Doctors
2. Naturopathic Dr.
3. Homeopathic Dr.
4. Dr. Of osteopathy
5. Chirapractor

Question 8

Focus of HC

Answer 8

Lifestyle modification

Question 9

Treatment of Cancer in HC

Answer 9

Change in diet and behavior
Social support group and Counseling

Question 10

Complementary therapies in HC

Answer 10

1. art therapy,
2. hypnosis,
3. Imagery,
4. meditation,
5. psychotherapy,
6. spirituality and prayer,
7. yoga.

Question 11

Limitations of HC

Answer 11

Available scientific evidence does not support claims that holistic medicine alone can cure illness. Holistic methods should, therefore, be used with conventional medical treatment.

Question 12

Problem/complication of HC

Answer 12

Relying on healthy habits or holistic measures alone and avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for e.g. cancer may have serious health consequences.