Holistic Healing Flashcards
Allopathy is the biomedical perspective of healthcare T or F
TRUE
Allopathy treatments consist of…
Western medicine, antibiotics, surgery> treating pathologies and symptoms
Holsim treats…
- The WHOLE person
- Preventative strategies, lifestyle changes
- Promotes optimal wellness
Modality is
Method of treating a disorder
Holistic modalities include…
Complementary and Alternative care
Complimentary health care
A treatment used TOGETHER with traditional medicine(western)
Alternative health care
A treatment used INSTEAD of traditional medical care
Integrative health care
- Encompasses all treatment modalities
- COMBINES traditional/ western with holistic
Tenets of Holistic Healthcare include…
- People> all are unique!
- Health> includes spiritual, self-healing, balance
- Illness> imbalance, allows growth
Complementary and Alternative care trends
- 33% of adults in US use CAM
- Major $$ is spent on CAM self-care therapies
- Can’t get this from Physicians
The nurse is completing an admission assessment. Which interview question best reflects a belief related to holistic healthcare?
” Can you tell me how you normally handle stress”
- by the nurse asking this, she can get information about the patients personality trait, health practices, ect.
Placebo response
- Result of expectation from treatment and thinking they are going to be effective
- Stronger person believes in treatment will work the placebo takes better effect
Nocebo Effect
- Think something is not going to work or is going to hurt, it may not work and hurt worse
- treatment outcomes can be changed/ advanced
Therapeutic use of self
Presence and intention
Every disease is the same for everybody T or F
FALSE
Ayurveda
- Attributes of health> balanced forces
- unbalance can cause illness
Chinese Medicine
- Each person has their own balance of YING and YANG plus the 5 elements
Acupuncture
- Based of Chinese medicine
- Improve flow of energy and balance
- Needle taken to stimulate points of the body that blocks energy flows
Acupressure
- On lines of energy hold firm on a spot or line
- tension is caused by a blockage causing lack of energy flow
Homeopathy
- Medicine treats like with like
- Have a fever, treat with fever inducer
Naturopathy
Laws of nature
Mind- Body interventions
- Prayer
- Meditation
- Imagery
- Humor
- Music therapy
- Yoga
- Hypnoses
- Biofeedback
Biofeedback
- Mind-body control therapy
- Taking control and connecting with body
- Control HR/BP/Temp
Biology based methods
- Dietary therapies
- Herbs
- Aromatherapy
- Non herbal supplements> fish oil, minerals, vit
In order to provide safe, effective care, when assessing a client’s us of alternative therapies the nurse should ask…
” What herbal supplements have you take”
- phrasing question in nonjudgmental way allows patient to provide an answer they are comfortable with
Which healing modality would be least appropriate for the patient receiving chemotherapy to use?
Acupuncture
- Patients recieving chemo are at risk of developing thrombocytopenia, even with the small needles may cause undue bleeding
Manipulative/ Body-based methods
- Chiropractic> realign body with manipulation
- Massage
- Osteopathy> hands-on, whole-body approach
Energy therapies
- Healing touch
- Therapeutic touch
- Tai chi/ qi gong
- Reiki
- Magnet Therapy
Therapeutic touch
Hands/ touch improve energy and create balance
Tai chi/ qi gong
- movement martial arts
- improve strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and can be calming
Reiki
Hands/ touch improve energy and create balance
Magnet Therapy
- Use properties of magnetism
- Iron in hemoglobin is attracted to magnet, promotes blood flow, and healing
Alternative Medical Methods
- Ayurveda
- Chinese medicine
- Acupuncture
- Acupressure
- Homeopathy
- Naturopathy
