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Nurses' perceptions of complementary and alternative medical therapies.

P G Brolinson1, J H Price, M Ditmyer

  • 1Sports Care & Welltrack, Toledo Hospital, OH 43606, USA.

Journal of Community Health
|August 2, 2001
PubMed
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Nurses perceive many complementary and alternative medicine therapies as effective and safe, but professional training in these areas is lacking. Most nurses recommend certain therapies like multivitamins and massage.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Nursing Research
  • Healthcare Perceptions

Background:

  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are increasingly utilized by patients.
  • Understanding healthcare professionals' perspectives is crucial for integrating CAM into mainstream practice.
  • Nurses play a vital role in patient education and care, making their views on CAM significant.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess nurses' perceptions of the effectiveness and safety of various CAM therapies.
  • To identify which CAM therapies nurses are most likely to recommend to patients.
  • To evaluate nurses' self-perceived level of professional preparation in CAM.

Main Methods:

  • A national survey of 1000 nurses in the United States.
  • Data collection via a three-wave mail survey.

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  • Analysis of nurses' perceptions regarding CAM effectiveness, safety, recommendations, and personal use.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately 50% of nurses believed biofeedback, chiropractic, meditation/relaxation, multivitamins, and massage therapy were effective.
    • Around 50% of nurses considered hypnotherapy, chiropractic, acupressure, acupuncture, and healing touch to be safe.
    • Nurses most frequently recommended multivitamins, massage, meditation/relaxation, and pastoral/spiritual counseling.
    • A significant majority (79%) of nurses rated their professional training in CAM as fair or poor.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurses recognize the potential effectiveness and safety of several CAM therapies.
    • There is a notable gap between nurses' perceived effectiveness/safety of CAM and their willingness to recommend specific therapies.
    • Inadequate professional preparation in CAM hinders nurses' ability to confidently integrate or advise on these therapies.