Integrative Care and Bridge Building Among Health Care Providers in Norway and Denmark

Gamst, Are; Haahr, Niels; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Launsø, Laila

doi:10.1089/acm.2006.12.141

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“…In terms of generalisability of the IM model, other countries may have different approaches with regard to legal frameworks which prohibit, tolerate or even promote integration of CTs into conventional health care settings, where the latter condition might be exemplified by recent Norwegian health law reform. Norway's new legislation promotes enhancing collaboration between conventional medicine and CTs [36,37]. The CTs of the IM model at least had support from clinical practice and an emerging evidence base in general [18-21,38,39].…”

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Towards a model for integrative medicine in Swedish primary care

Sundberg

Halpin²,

Warenmark³

et al. 2007

BMC Health Serv Res

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Towards a model for integrative medicine in Swedish primary care

Sundberg

Halpin²,

Warenmark³

et al. 2007

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…20,21 Research has also revealed that there is a desire and a need for better communication and cooperation among the conventional medical establishment, CAM practitioners and patients. Gamst et al 22 examined the situation in Denmark and Norway. They argued that closer cooperation between conventional and alternative therapists across professional boundaries in an interactive partnership with patients is required to optimize treatment outcomes in the future.…”

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Food as medicine in psychiatric care: Which profession should be responsible for imparting knowledge and use of omega-3 fatty acids in psychiatry

Johannessen

Skagestad

Bergkaasa

2011

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

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a b s t r a c t Keywords: Omega3 Fatty acids Psychiatric care CAMThe effect of omega-3 fatty acids on depression is well documented. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how food is used as medicine in psychiatric care, especially how omega-3 fatty acids are used as a supplement in the treatment of depression. This is a pilot study with a qualitative design using questionnaires and interviews among nursing students, tutor nurses and psychiatrists. Three main categories emerged: 1. Nutrition is considered important but few evaluations are made. 2. There was a lack of knowledge of the effects of Omega 3. 3. There was an unclear divisions of responsibility among health personell. A change in knowledge paradigms and clarification of responsibility is called for if foodas-medicine is to take its true place in psychiatric care. It is also necessary to include CAM and holistic perspectives. Further research is needed to determine why health education and health workers do not focus on nutrition therapy in psychiatric care. Further research is also needed to reveal both the patients, the GPs and the CAM practitionaires knowledge and attitude to the use of dietary supplements.

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“…We did not find any 'blue print' for establishing a bridge building process. Internationally, a moving trend towards integrative treatment takes place [30][31][32][33] including cooperation between conventional and alternative practitioners within hospitals and between hospitals and private practitioners. Particularly in the United States, a lot of institutes and university-based centres for integrative medicine/treatment have been established.…”

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Preliminary Initiatives in a Bridge Building Project between Conventional and Alternative Practitioners in Denmark

Haahr¹,

Launsø²

2006

Complement Med Res

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A growing number of the approximately 7,400 persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Denmark use alternative treatments. The Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society has been experiencing an increasing demand for research on the effects of combined conventional and alternative treatments. For this reason, the Society has initiated a bridge building project to be implemented from 2004-2011 at a specialized MS hospital. In that project, a team of five conventional and five alternative practitioners works together and offers integrative treatments to a total of 400 MS patients. Objective: The overall purpose of the project is to examine if integrative treatments may optimize treatment results for people suffering from MS, and to develop a model for a bridge building cooperation of conventional and alternative practitioners in the future. Material and Methods: In this article we give an overview of the steps taken before establishing the hospital- based team of practitioners: (1) a public hearing attended by conventional and alternative practitioners experienced in treating MS patients; (2) qualitative interviews among conventional practitioners at a specialized MS hospital; (3) a literature study on the use and effects of alternative treatments and integrative treatments related to MS. Results: The knowledge gained in the preliminary steps of the project showed that we had to add a preparatory phase to the project focusing on the development of the team before it would start treating MS patients.

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Integrative Care and Bridge Building Among Health Care Providers in Norway and Denmark

Cited by 21 publications

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Towards a model for integrative medicine in Swedish primary care

Towards a model for integrative medicine in Swedish primary care

Food as medicine in psychiatric care: Which profession should be responsible for imparting knowledge and use of omega-3 fatty acids in psychiatry

Preliminary Initiatives in a Bridge Building Project between Conventional and Alternative Practitioners in Denmark

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