dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, Julius W. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-04T11:20:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-04T11:20:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mwangi, Julius W. (20015).Traditional and complementary medicine in patient centered care and integrative medicine. 1 st Global Conference on Patient Centered Care, 29 th September – 2 nd October, 2015 Kenyatta University Amphitheatre | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://kupccconference.ku.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Final-progam-book-of-abstracts.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/92254 | |
dc.description.abstract | A few years ago it was realized that in spite of high technology and general success in modern
treatment, patient medical care e
specially for chronic diseases was n
ot being completely
addressed.
At present there is deliberate shift to patient centered care and integrative medicine in
a number of medical institutions and facilities worldwide. Traditional and Complementary
(Alternati
ve) has been incorporated as part of integrative medicine and patient centered care.
Integrative medicine is healing
-
oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body,
mind, and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle. Traditional and Comp
lementary (Alternative)
is one of the fastest growing areas of medical treatment and prevention. It is a holistic form of
medical practice where diagnosis and treatment takes into account the individual physical,
mental, emotional and even lifestyle aspect
s of the patient. This paper discusses the role of
Traditional and Complementary in patient centered and integrative medicine. Types of traditional
and complementary medicine will be highlighted showing why this type of medicine is gaining
popularity espec
ially in developed world. Diagnoses and treatment in a typical traditional and
traditional medicine setting will be mentioned to indicate its relationship with the patient
centered medicine and need for medical doctors to enquire about the use/concurrent u
se of with
conventional medicine. The role of Traditional and Complementary medicine in patient care and
integrative medicine including the importance of prevention of disease will also be discussed
That traditional and complementary medicine is an importa
nt element in patient centere
d care
and should be embraced.
In conclusion, going by the current trends in health care, and in order to
consider the total person health, we can no longer ignore traditional and complementary
medicine as part of health care. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | Traditional and complementary medicine in patient centered care and integrative medicine | en_US |
dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
dc.type.material | en | en_US |