Integrative Medizin – die Wiederentdeckung der Ganzheit

Krenner, Lothar

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-48879-9_1

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“…Integrating methods from traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine into treatments may extend therapeutic options and add valuable knowledge on health promotion (1,2). While biomedical clinical treatments often place great value on the established diagnosis and its specific treatment, integrative treatments offer holistic treatment with a focus on individual health and well-being (3,4). External applications and massage techniques involving interpersonal attention, touch, and natural substances play a central role in complementary medical systems and are used in various medical conditions (5)(6)(7)(8)(9).…”

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Touching body, soul, and spirit? Understanding external applications from integrative medicine: A mixed methods systematic review

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IntroductionExternal applications from anthroposophic medicine (EAAM) are touch-based applications such as rhythmical massages, embrocations, and compresses that serve as components of complementary treatment concepts for various diseases. The aim of this review is to gain an understanding of typical indications and outcomes and to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of EAAM.Materials and methodsMedline/PubMed, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched through May 2021 and supplemented by searches in specialized databases and personal requests to experts in the field. Studies and case reports on EAAM in patients, as well as healthy individuals, were included in the qualitative synthesis. Outcome parameters depending on each study were grouped as effect themes and assigned to study clusters using Thematic Analysis for a thematic overview of effect patterns.ResultsFour RCTs, 7 cohort studies, 1 mixed-methods, 1 retrospective, 4 qualitative studies, 3 case series, and 25 case reports on EAAM were identified. The analysis indicated various effects of EAAM on physiological as well as psychological health indicators and patterns of effect development. Study quality was found to be high for only 2 studies, and moderate for 1 study, and all remaining 45 studies showed a moderate or high risk of bias or were not ratable with used rating tools.ConclusionThe included studies present a wide range of potential indications for EAAM, while showing methodological drawbacks. To determine whether EAAM can be considered an effective treatment option, clinical studies exploring the effect of different EAAM modalities on defined patient groups are recommended for the future.Systematic review registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=214030], identifier [CRD42020214030].

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“…2 , CAM-Quest 3 , ResearchGate4 , and the System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe 5 for inclusion of gray literature. The search strategy was adapted for each database as necessary and conducted in English and/or German, depending on…”

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