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Martin Picard1, Catherine M Sabiston, Judyann K McNamara
1Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. martin.picard@mail.mcgill.ca
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|February 12, 2011
Summary
This study presents a trans-disciplinary framework for health, integrating biomedical, psychosocial, behavioral, and spiritual research. This approach aims to enhance understanding and improve human health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Integrative health sciences
- Trans-disciplinary research
Background:
- Health research encompasses diverse disciplines with varied conceptualizations of health, hindering knowledge integration.
- Developing comprehensive integrative frameworks is crucial for studying and intervening in complex health processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a conceptual framework of health integrating biomedical, psychosocial, behavioral, and spiritual research.
- To utilize a trans-disciplinary approach for integrating diverse health perspectives.
Main Methods:
- The framework incorporates discipline-specific constructs and domains.
- It outlines the interactions between these constructs and domains.
- It links these elements to a holistic concept of health.
Main Results:
- Health is conceptualized as an emergent individual experience.
- This experience transcends objective and subjective classifications of health and disease.
Conclusions:
- Integrating evidence from multiple sources enhances understanding of health processes.
- This integration is expected to yield novel methods for improving human health.
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