7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 1/17

LOGO 

 Army NajmunaHOLISTIC CARE

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 2/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

HOLISM

HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE

The interaction between the whole personand the environment

Connection of the physical, social,

emotional, spiritual and environmentalfactors

Holistic health care: considers the wholeperson and how areas of concern arelinked

Holistic health care: health promotion,illness prevention, health education, health

maintenance, and rehabilitative care.

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 3/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Alternative and Complementary

Therapies

 Alternative

Not necessarily accepted by mainstream

medical practice

Complementary

Used in conjunction with conventional medical

therapies

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 4/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Historical Influences

Issues of balance, life force, energy

Hippocrates wrote about effects of 

therapeutic massage (Greece)

Egyptians used aromatherapy to ease

pain

1800’s rosemary leaves were burned in

hospitals for fumigation

 Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese

practice

Native Medicine Wheel; flow of spirit

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 5/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Allopathic Perspective

(Western medicine)

Health is absence of disease

Focus on cure

Mind and body treated separately

Technology; repair of damaged parts

Disease occurs from causative agents

Healing depends on outside agents

Health care provider plays an active role

Person who receives care is passive

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 6/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Alternative (Integrative)

Perspective

Holistic view of health

Balance of mind, body and spirit

Mind and body are one

Disease is a result of imbalance

Goal is to restore harmony and balance

Body has natural ability to heal

Client plays the most important role in

healing

Work in partnership with health care

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 7/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Who use the alternative therapy

 Austin (1998): 30%-34% of those surveyed used alternativetherapies and 4% used alternative therapies only.

The reason of using the alternative therapy:

Distrust the conventional physicians and hospitals

Desire for control over health matters

Dissatisfaction with conventional practitioners

Belief in the important and value of one’s inner life andexperiences

Feeling: “I feel better, I get relief from my symptoms 

The person who more use the alternative therapy

People with chronic illness

People 30-50 years of age

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 8/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

7 field of practices

Herbal medicineDiet, nutrition, lifestyle changes

Mind/body or behavioral interventions: biofeedback,relaxation, imagery, hypnosis, psychotherapy,

prayer, mental healing art, music therapy, and yoga Alternative systems of medical practice: Ayurveda,

homeopathy, naturopathic medicine, environmentalmedicine

Manual Healing methods: osteopathy, massagetherapy, physical therapy, therapeutic touch asdiagnostic and therapeutic tools

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 9/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

MIND-BODY THERAPIES

Using the mind to heal the body

Relaxation

Biofeedback

ImageryYoga

Meditation

Music therapy

Humour 

HypnosisPrayer 

Others?

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 10/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

TOUCH THERAPIES

Healing through touch is an ancientpractice.

Cultures have different attitudes toward

touch

Requires special training

Therapeutic massage

Reflexology

 Acupressure

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 11/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

OTHER THERAPIES

 Aromatherapy

Reiki (Japanese)

 Acupuncture

Chiropractic therapy

Herbal medicine/nutritional therapies

Naturopathy

Homeopathy

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 12/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Herbal

Similar with conventional medicine, because there is“agent” in the herb 

How are herbs used safely: Do not the herbs casually

Do not take herb when pregnant, trying to becomepregnant, or nursing

Do not overdo it

Do not regularly use a large variety of herbs

Do not self diagnose

Work with your doctor 

Be patient

Use a good source book

Learn as much as possible about the herbs your are taking

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 13/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Nutrition

Diet and lifestyle may be responsible for 80%-90% of all cancer 

Vegetables may protect againts cancer by

their lack of enzyme 6-desaturase

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 14/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Mind and Body control

 Aromatherapy

 Aromatherapy is using essential oils obtained from

plant for healing

Consideration: some people are allergic with some

oils

 Aromatherapy can threat: bacterial/viral infection,

herpes simplex and zoster, arthritis, skin condition

muscular disorder, insomnia, anxiety, depression,complication of cancer treatment, anorexia, hair 

loss, aches and pains

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 15/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Biofeedback

Is a methods of learning how toconsciously regulate normally unconsciousbodily function to improve overall health

Use: EKG (hearth rate), ECG (brain waveactivity), respiratory rate, skin temperature

To threat: sleep disorder, hyperactivity inchildren, behavioral disorders, posturaldisorder, pain control, heart disorder,reduction and control of stress andanxiety, GI disorder, urinary and fecal

incontinentia

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 16/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

Hypnotherapy

Hpt uses the power of suggestion and trance-likestates to access the deepest level of the mind toeffect positive changes in a person’s behavioral andto threat a wide range of condition

Level: Pay attention

Leaving the consciousness

Responsive

To threat: phobia, anxiety, headaches, depression,improve self-esteem, enhance the healing process,pain,

7/27/2019 HOLISTIC CARE.ppt

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/holistic-careppt 17/17

LOGO

Click to edit Master text styles

NURSE AS HEALER

Nurses are concerned with the wholeperson

Holistic nursing is a recognized practice

Have a strong knowledge base

Respect for differences

 Assess client’s perspective

Healing and concern for patient are key

Holistic nursing practices are

complementary