Integrative Care - Types And Approaches Flashcards
Conventional medicine
Involves diagnosis and treatment of health problems
Ex: surgeries, meds, etc
Integrative health
Emphasizes importance of all aspects of one’s health (physical, environmental, mental, social). Goal is to address root cause and support body’s natural healing
Ex: acupuncture, herbal remedies, mindfulness practices
Integrative terminology over the years
1970s - holistic medicine
1980s - complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
1990s - integrative medicine
2020 - integrative health
Complementary approaches
Used in addition to conventional treatment
Ex: aromatherapy, art, music, dance
Alternative approaches
Used to replace allopathic (conventional) medical care
Ex: special diet to treat cancer instead of surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a conventional physician
Integrative approaches
Combination of best practices from conventional, complementary and alternative approaches
Integrative therapies - why do clients use them?
- Perception that medical treatments do not provide relief/treatment/cure
- to address/help them cope with side effects of traditional medical treatments
- more active in their own care
- increases exposure to different therapies
- holistic approach (considers whole body like spirit, mind and body, rather than just treating symptoms)
Integrative therapies - why do clients use them?
- holistic approach (addresses mind, spirit and body rather than just treating symptoms)
- increasing exposure to different therapies
- more active in their own care
- address/help them cope with side effects of traditional medical treatments
- perception that medical treatments do not provide relief/treatment/cure
CAM (integrative) therapy users
- Mostly those 35-44 years of age
- 79% reported using CAM at some point
$ spent on CAM therapies
- $8.8 billion 2015/16 compared to $6.3 billion spent in 1996/97
- $6.5 billion spent on providers of CAM and $2.3 billion on herbs, vitamins, special diet programs, books
