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Complementary medicine: is it more acceptable in palliative care practice?
1Palliative Care Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000. a.kellehear@latrobe.edu.au
The Medical Journal of Australia
|September 11, 2003
Summary
Complementary health modalities are increasingly accepted in palliative care due to its interdisciplinary approach. This acceptance may signal broader integration of these supportive therapies in conventional medicine.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Palliative Care Research
Background:
- Complementary health modalities are gaining acceptance within healthcare.
- Palliative care's interdisciplinary nature facilitates this integration.
- Existing scientific reservations are being re-evaluated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the acceptance of complementary health modalities in palliative care.
- To examine the role of interdisciplinary approaches in this acceptance.
- To assess the potential impact on broader medical attitudes.
Main Methods:
- Review of current practices in palliative care.
- Analysis of interdisciplinary team collaboration models.
- Assessment of attitudinal shifts in the medical profession.
Main Results:
- Complementary therapies are well-accepted in palliative care settings.
- The interdisciplinary framework of palliative care is key to this acceptance.
- This acceptance may influence future integration in other medical fields.
Conclusions:
- Palliative care serves as a model for integrating complementary therapies.
- Interdisciplinary teamwork fosters openness to supportive modalities.
- Growing collegiality encourages a broader view of complementary medicine's role.
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