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Burrows, Rosellen. "Holistic approaches to health and well-being in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.308702.
Full textPower, Richenda Maeve. "The whole idea of medicine : a critical evaluation of the emergence of 'holistic medicine' in Britain in the early 1980s." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303989.
Full textLeischner, Julia A. "Exploring Yoga as a Holistic Lifestyle for Sustainable Human and Environmental Health." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/360.
Full textDas, Minakshi. "Ayurveda as Medicine." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703331/.
Full textClark-Grill, Monika Maria, and n/a. "Reclaiming the full story of human health : the ethical significance of complementary and alternative medicines." University of Otago. Dunedin School of Medicine, 2005. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20060808.142253.
Full textYeung, Wai-chow David, and 楊煒秋. "A pilot study of holistic energy healing for frozen shoulder." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45169548.
Full textWiggins, Elizabeth C. "A Phenomenological Study| The Lived Experiences of Holistic Counselors and Their Development of Self-efficacy." Thesis, Adams State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10809234.
Full textHolistic methods have increased in popularity in the American culture. Interventions such as yoga, aromatherapy, mindfulness and walking therapy have been shown to be beneficial for the treatment of both physical and mental illnesses. However, little research exists regarding the use of holistic interventions in the field of counseling. This phenomenological study explores the experience of counselors who integrate holistic interventions into their practice and seeks to determine the essence of their development of self-efficacy. Co-researchers in this study included eight holistic counselors from rural, suburban and urban areas across the United States. Through semi-structured interviews, the co-researchers revealed the significance of personal experience with holistic methods, the influence of client feedback and the experience of formal and informal training on their development of self-efficacy. The findings of this study prompted recommendations for counselors who desire to integrate holistic methods and for the field of counselor education, including increased training and areas for future research.
Miskelly, Philippa Ann. "Healing Pluralism and Responsibility: An Anthropological Study of Patient and Practitioner Beliefs." The University of Waikato, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2560.
Full textChizick, Jarett. "Ankylosing Spondylitis & Chronic Pain Syndrome: Bridging the Gap Between Perpetuated Medicine & Holistic Therapies." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2015. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/329.
Full textHarris, Rochelle. "The cost of professionalization: a case study of osteopathic medicine in the united states." Scholar Commons, 2005. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2968.
Full textNelson, Tayler L. "Biomedicine, "Body-Writing," and Identity Management: The Case of Christian Science." Thesis, Boston College, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1835.
Full textBiomedicine has become a gatekeeper to numerous social opportunities and has gained power through the ritual inscription of individual bodies. Bodies serve as intermediaries between personal identities and biomedicine; individuals can reclaim bodies as sites of "identity projects" (Giddens 1991) to resist biomedical power. This project examines the intersection of the societal preoccupations with biomedicine, bodies, and identity through the lens of the religious and healing tradition of Christian Science. Christian Science theologically rejects biomedicine in favor of spiritual healing treatment. Christian Science is an especially appropriate venue for exploring relationships between biomedicine, bodies, and identities because its teachings require not only belief in the ineffectiveness of biomedicine but also embodied resistance to it. Drawing on the work of Foucault (1977), Giddens (1991), and Frank (1995) and using information gleaned from semi-structured interviews--averaging 1.5 hours in length--with 12 Christian Scientists, I argue that Christian Scientists use religious identities to (1) evade biomedical risk society, (2) resist external authority and reclaim bodies as sites of knowledge and power, and (3) build spiritual community
Thesis (MA) — Boston College, 2011
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Sociology
Purcell, Carrie Ann. "Touching work : a narratively-informed sociological phenomenology of holistic massage." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/6310.
Full textHarper, Anne. "The Soldier 360°Orgram: Strengthening Combat-Exposed, Noncommisioned U.S. Army Officers' Interpersonal Sensitivity." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3610.
Full textEriksson, Monika, and Elisabeth Larsson. "Akupunktur. Patienters upplevelser av alternativ behandling med akupunktur - en kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24626.
Full textUse of alternative treatment, including acupuncture, has increased in many countries. According to WHO, each member country should work for an increased integration of complementary- and alternative medicine into school medicine. According to The National Board of Health and Welfare nurses should seek information and implement new knowledge within school medicine. The aim was to explore why people choose alternative treatment such as acupuncture and their experiences of it. The approach was an interview with narrative method and manifest content analysis was used for the analysis. The result generated into seven categories; 1) ”insufficient care and treatment” where the informants stated that acupuncture had helped them with their troubles when school medicine was insufficient, 2) “patient-centered holistic approach” where the informants experienced the feeling of being put in the centre first when they chose an alternative treatment with acupuncture, 3) “desire for integrated care” where all informants expressed a wish for integration of acupuncture according to Traditional Chinese Medicine within school medicine, 4) “sense of security” where the informants expressed a larger sense of security for acupuncture in accordance with Traditional Chinese Medicine due to the education and knowledge that was regarded as more profound than the acupuncture within school medicine which felt more superficial, 5) “feeling of increased wellbeing” where all informants experienced an increased sense of wellbeing, both physical and mental, after having received acupuncture in accordance with Traditional Chinese Medicine, 6) “financial matters” where alternative treatment of acupuncture was considered expensive, 7) “attitudes” where informants experienced mixed attitudes regarding their choice of treatment. In conclusion, the result shows that there may be a need for an increased integration between school medicine and the complementary- and alternative medicine, focusing on acupuncture, as a complement to increase individual freedom in choosing treatment. Continuous research regarding the effect of acupuncture according to Traditional Chinese Medicine for different troubles is needed for a greater evidence within in the subject area and recognition in school medicine.
Allen, Kaneen Bree. "The Ethical Justification of Extending Holistic Care to Complementary and Alternative Medicine." 2016. http://digital.library.duq.edu/u?/etd,197168.
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Health Care Ethics
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Brookbanks, Catherine Alpha. "Holistic approaches to psychotherapy and the traditional healer." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10084.
Full textBeattie, Heather Anne. "Forms of healing." Thesis, 1993. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19025/1/whole_BeattieHeatherAnne1997_thesis.pdf.
Full text"Holistic, Preventative, and Alternative Medicine as Incorporated in Today's U.S. Medical School and Medical Practices." TopSCHOLAR, 2003. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/169.
Full text"Holistic Health Factors in the Workplace: Biophilia, Ergonomics and Exercise." Master's thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9184.
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Maharaj, Loshni. "Perceptions of professional nurses towards alternative therapies in the Umgungundlovu District, South Africa." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1407.
Full textINTRODUCTION Globally, the use of alternative therapies by the public as well as healthcare workers has been widely documented. In South Africa, no studies have been done on alternative therapies specifically related to nurses. The vast amount of media attention with regards to alternative therapies related to the positive and negative outcomes has sparked major interest in this topic. The aim of the study was to determine the perceptions of professional nurses at nine hospitals within the uMgungundlovu District, South Africa, towards alternative therapies in a nursing context. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The objectives of the study were to determine the professional nurses’ perceptions as well as knowledge of alternative therapies. The possible barriers in providing alternative therapies in nursing practice was also explored in order to make recommendations to guide professional nurses with regard to alternative therapies in patient care. METHODOLOGY A quantitative exploratory research approach underpinned this study. A survey questionnaire was used to obtain information from professional nurses who had consented to participate. The total population of professional nurses was 1218. A total of 616 questionnaires were distributed to participants at the nine participating hospitals. Three hundred and eighty six (386) questionnaires were returned, which resulted in a 63% response rate. FINDINGS It was evident from the data that professional nurses used various forms of alternative therapies. The results revealed that almost 69% (n=265) used prayer/spiritual healing, followed by 53.9% (n=207) who used nutritional supplements, whilst 51.9% (n=199) used music therapy. Participants rated their satisfaction on the information received regarding alternative therapies in nursing education as follows: prayer/spiritual healing 71.1% (n=271), nutritional supplements 71.7% (n=273), music therapy 57.9% (n=220), massage therapy 46.7% (n=216) and support groups 80.3% (n=306). About two thirds (n=272) felt that alternative therapies was beneficial rather than a threat to patient’s health. However, 60% (n=229) agreed that the use of alternative therapies that were not tested in a scientific manner should be discouraged. More than 80% (n=313) of the sample thought that health professionals should have the ability to advise patients in the clinical setting about the most commonly used alternative therapies. More than half of the sample (n=254) stated that they did encounter patients in the clinical setting who enquired about alternative therapies. Only 39.6% (n=153) stated that they felt confident to advise patients about alternative therapies, whilst 26.7% (n=103) stated that they were unable to do so. As the evidence base for the use of alternative therapies grows, so too does the demand increases for the integration of alternative therapies in nursing education. Nurses being the patient’s advocate need to be well versed regarding the use and safety aspects of alternative therapies.
Klafke, Nadja. "Interpersonal factors impacting the decision to (continue to) use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in men with cancer: a mixed-methods study." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/97249.
Full textThesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2014
Wolpert, Adrienne (Adi). "A systematic paradigm for the (mental) health profession." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1688.
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Stasko, Carly. "A Pedagogy of Holistic Media Literacy: Reflections on Culture Jamming as Transformative Learning and Healing." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18109.
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