期刊
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
卷 18, 期 4, 页码 432-437出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2021.07.003
关键词
Complementary therapies; Integrative medicine; Pediatrics; Qualitative research
资金
- Lotte and John Memorial Hecht Foundation [RES0023240, RES0007186]
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute [RES0031275, UOFAB 1612]
This study aims to explore the facilitators to integrating complementary therapies in conventional pediatric hospital practice based on the experiences of parents, healthcare providers, and complementary therapy providers.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the facilitators to integrating complementary therapies in conventional pediatric hospital practice based on the experiences of parents, healthcare providers, and com-plementary therapy providers.Design: This study is part of a larger research study that examined the introduction of a pediatric integrative medicine service in an acute care children's hospital in Canada. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured one-on-one telephone and in-person interviews with a sample of parents of children, as well as healthcare providers and complementary therapy providers.Results: A total of 50 individuals, from key-stakeholder groups, were interviewed between May 2014 and Jan-uary 2016. This study identified the following facilitators for the integration of complementary therapies within conventional care: 1) stakeholders' open-mindedness and familiarity with care practices outside of their experiences; 2) stakeholders' open communication, respect for eachothers' roles in the process of care, and appreciation for the role of complementary therapies within conventional medicine; and 3) stakehold-ers' receptiveness to redefining the meaning of a 'positive outcome' in the context of hospital care.Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that some of the existing barriers to the integration of complementary therapies in conventional hospital care could be mediated by creating an environment where the fundamental value of commitment to patient wellbeing is equally shared by all stakeholders.(c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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