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1Barry University, School of Nursing, Miami Shores, Florida, USA. wildh@icanect.net
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|January 28, 1999
Summary
This review offers a strategy for advanced nursing practice to evaluate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It integrates nursing knowledge with CAM understanding for better HIV symptom management.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Nursing Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) presents unique perspectives on disease and treatment.
- CAM approaches may diverge from conventional Western medicine paradigms.
- Evaluating CAM requires consideration of the patient-provider relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a strategy for evaluating CAM within advanced nursing practice.
- To address the complexities of studying CAM, considering the nurse-patient relationship.
- To enhance nursing interventions for managing HIV-related symptoms through CAM integration.
Main Methods:
- A critical review of existing strategies for evaluating CAM.
- Incorporation of critiques regarding the study of CAM in clinical practice.
- Synthesis of expert nursing knowledge and CAM principles.
Main Results:
- A framework for evaluating CAM in advanced nursing practice is presented.
- The strategy emphasizes the importance of the nurse-patient relationship in CAM assessment.
- Nurses can utilize integrated knowledge for improved HIV symptom management.
Conclusions:
- Advanced nursing practice can effectively evaluate and integrate CAM.
- Understanding CAM enhances nurses' capacity to manage complex conditions like HIV.
- The proposed strategy supports evidence-based integration of CAM in nursing.
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