Health psychologists seek to understand and work around the effects that certain behaviors have on ones health. They also study and focus on how a person’s health can impact their behavior and emotions. Their main goals are to prevent illness, help treat the illness, and overall promote good health. They are constantly trying to find treatments and influences in order to cure or help their patient(s) with their illness. Positive Psychology.
Some may argue that alternative medicine is better than western medicine because it deals with using natural remedies. Some may also argue that western medicine is the best way to go since it remedies relies on scientific research. Here are some examples of alternative medicine acupuncture message therapy and naturopathic medicine. (Alex Genadinik) This paper discusses the historical background of alternative medicine and western medicine, or an analysis of both medicines and the cost associated with both medicines. Alternative medicine has been around for centuries it goes back further than western medicine.
It is also important to know where and how theories can best apply to current nursing practice. Compare and Analyze a Common Core Concept A common core concept among Virginia Henderson’s need theory and Dorothea Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory is nursing. Both theorists use the nursing concept in their theory to define the role of nursing. Henderson defines nursing as the unique function of a nurse to help a person sick or well in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery that the person would perform unaided if he or she had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge. Nursing can also consist of assisting an individual to a peaceful death.
Holistic healing means taking a "wholistic" approach to balance any imbalances in a “whole” person, i.e. body and mind, the physical and the mental. Holistic healing views the person as the sum of the parts instead of parts, which most medical doctors are guilty of practicing. Examples of holistic medicine are meditation, massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology (Vettese, Toneatto, Stea, Nguyen, & Wang, 2009; The Transcendental Meditation Program, 2012). The purpose of this paper will examine Transcendental Meditation (TM) as a method to improve the quality of health with a person’s with medical issues in the emergency room (ER).
The Holistic Medicine intends to restore health and wellness to the person as a whole, rather than rectifying the diseased part alone. On the other hand, traditional allopathic medicine focuses on the diseased part of the human beings. So, a physician committed to Holistic Medicine is expected to understand physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects of the individual’s life. Holistic medical practitioner sees his patients multi-dimensionally and tries to fix the whole body. On the contrary, the doctor carrying out traditional allopathic medicine will consider the affected body parts.
They belief that caring for the caregiver is as important as caring for the patients. There are wellness programs and stress relief opportunities for the caregivers. They recognize how important human touch can be for everyone. They employ licensed massage therapist on site for patients, family member and employees. Planetree is patient focused care that is committed to improving patient care from the patient’s perspective.
This is a mixture of Aztec, Spanish, spiritual and homeopathic combined with scientific medicine. It is practiced by a holistic leader in the form of laying of hands, using herbs and plants to cure illness. The holistic leaders are also sought to perform massages, counseling and readings and cleansings in the form of baths. Hispanics too, seek modern healthcare as a last resort if their folk medicines fail and once their condition improves, the need for healthcare or medicine is no longer
Understanding that cultural beliefs and practices of the clients will influence healing and wellness and establish a respectful relationship. ii. Effective communication will assist the healthcare professional to understand the client’s perception of illness and in doing so, educating them. II. Healthcare providers should be aware of patient’s culture, beliefs, attitudes, behavior and preconceptions to provide quality care.
Running head: THE HEALING HOSPITAL The Healing Hospital Ramon Tieso Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V Debbie Whitler April 14, 2012 The Healing Hospital The Healing hospital takes a holistic approach to healing. The goal is to create a healing environment. To create a healing environment it is necessary to address the patient’s spiritual well-being as well as his physical well-being. A physical environment to promote healing is important. This must include a clean quite safe environment that promotes rest.
In contrast to curanderismo, which is the belief of always incorporating things that are useful and available into its treatments, conventional western biomedicine is more focused on going through a procedural manual and focusing on the development of drugs, advanced medical technologies and believing that science can heal us. When comparing the two different medical practices it is evident that Curanderismo is more focused on using herbs, counseling, soul retrieval, psychodrama, rituals, and spiritual cleansings as a way of healing, its much more of a therapeutic medical practice, whereas conventional western biomedicine is more concentrated and highly based on previous knowledge and scientific research. Avila, Elena, and Joy Parker. Woman Who Glows in the Dark: A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritual Health. New York: J.P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1999.