Search for dissertations about: "Complementary therapies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words Complementary therapies.
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1. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Surgical Care
Abstract : International and national use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high in the general population and among patients. The level of knowledge about CAM among health care professions is low, but an interest in receiving education about this field has been observed. READ MORE
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2. Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer : from utilization to a randomized controlled trial
Abstract : Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are non-conventional health care approaches used in parallel with or instead of conventional medicine. Little is known about Swedish patients’ patterns of complementary CAM use in the context of cancer. READ MORE
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3. Nurses' and patients' experiences of caring touch interventions in an emergency context
Abstract : The epistemological standpoint of this thesis is the theory of the lifeworld where the lived body is seen as a unity of body and soul. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the experiences of caring touch interventions, such as tactile massage or healing touch, in an emergency care context, from the perspective of nurses and patients. READ MORE
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4. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in the context of cancer : perspectives on exceptional experiences
Abstract : Although little is know about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients in Sweden, European research which includes Sweden shows that an average of 39% of cancer patients report CAM use. AIMS: The overall aim of this thesis is to explore perspectives on CAM use among individuals with cancer in connection to reported exceptional sickness trajectories. READ MORE
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5. Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain : on the integration of manual and complementary therapies in Swedish primary care
Abstract : Background and aims: The integration of complementary therapies (CTs) with an emerging evidence base into conventional care services is common, despite limited evidence as to the clinical effectiveness of comprehensive models delivering such care, i.e. integrative medicine (IM). READ MORE