The impact of complementary therapy on mainstream practice

Milton, Julie

doi:10.12968/ijpn.2006.12.3.20696

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“…Although many hospice patients would have access to some of these therapies (e.g. Milton, 2006) they are not so easily accessed within the NHS. Heelas (2006) refers to Dobson's (2003) survey of general practitioner partnerships in England, which demonstrates that almost half of general practices provide some access to complementary or alternative medicine, but there is no comment on the cost of these services, who pays and whether there is equity in relation to payment and access across practices.…”

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Synchronicity and dissonance: nursing, spirituality and contemporary discourse

Greenstreet

2007

Spirituality Hlth Intl

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Spirituality is a particularly intangible concept to defi ne. Exploration and explanation of what is meant by spirituality result in varied discourses that can confuse by their differing use of similar terminology. As a result, despite the altruistic intent to provide clarity, understanding is further clouded. Therefore when complementary and alternative medicine are described as 'holistic spirituality' and a means of articulating 'nursing spirituality' (Heelas, 2006) this may erroneously be confused with 'spirituality as a perspective of holistic nursing care' (Greenstreet, 2006). This paper considers similarities and difference between these two discourses. A comparison of descriptions of the concept of spirituality within each discourse is followed by consideration of issues related to nurses' spirituality. Acknowledgement and interpretation of political and social drivers of nursing spirituality together with commonalities and difference in relation to spiritual care culminate in the conclusion that spirituality, as a perspective of holistic nursing care, is a wider, more comprehensive concept within which complementary and alternative medicine, or 'holistic spirituality', may provide an example of spiritual care.

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Synchronicity and dissonance: nursing, spirituality and contemporary discourse

Greenstreet

2007

Spirituality Hlth Intl

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Using the M technique as therapy for patients at the end of life: two case studies

Roberts

Campbell

2011

Int J Palliat Nurs

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Complementary therapies are increasingly used in palliative and end-of-life care, particularly in hospice settings. Most of these interventions use touch as a medium of therapy, which has been shown to reduce anxiety and pain perception, induce relaxation, and promote comfort and wellbeing. Traditionally, these touch therapies have been administered mainly by complementary therapists and only after many months of training. This article reflects on the potential for palliative care nurses in a hospice setting to support patients with agitation and distress at the end of life by using the M technique. This simple method of structured touch can be learnt in two days and applied in any setting. It is particularly useful for end-of-life patients with pain and fragile skin tissue, because the pressure applied can be adjusted to meet the individual patient's needs while still being beneficial.

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Application of the M technique to two severely disabled children in Belarus

Rickerby¹,

Cordell

2012

Int J Palliat Nurs

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Following the early-morning explosion of reactor four at the Chernobyl nuclear plant on 26 April 1986, radioactive fallout fell over 80% of Belarus. More than 2.2 million people were affected, including thousands of children. As a result, there are now over 50,000 children in 600 orphanages in Belarus. Many of the orphanages are without basic amenities and are operating in dire circumstances. This article outlines two case studies of orphaned children with profound disabilities in one of these orphanages. The first author, a nurse volunteer from Ireland, used a method of touch called the 'M technique' to calm and soothe the children. The M technique is a gentle repetitive method of touch that can be learnt in a few hours. The results suggest that even when the situation appears very challenging, simple touch can have a beneficial effect.

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The impact of complementary therapy on mainstream practice

Abstract: Complementary therapies refer to a wide range of health interventions originating from different cultures across thousands of years of history. They take a holistic approach to patient care where physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors are taken into account.

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Synchronicity and dissonance: nursing, spirituality and contemporary discourse

Synchronicity and dissonance: nursing, spirituality and contemporary discourse

Using the M technique as therapy for patients at the end of life: two case studies

Application of the M technique to two severely disabled children in Belarus

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