Publications by authors named "Tatjana Alvadj"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to understand how to effectively integrate complementary therapies into conventional pediatric care by examining the experiences of parents, healthcare providers, and therapy providers.
- Conducted in a Canadian children's hospital, the qualitative research involved interviews with 50 individuals to identify key factors that facilitate this integration.
- Findings suggest that open-mindedness, effective communication, and a willingness to redefine positive outcomes can help overcome barriers to combining complementary and conventional therapies in hospital settings.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study was to understand emerging roles of parents of hospitalized children with life threatening conditions and to explore how complementary therapies integrated into conventional pediatric care may shift and/or support these roles.
Design: This study is part of a larger research study that examined the introduction of a pediatric integrative medicine service at an acute care children's hospital in Canada. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using one-on-one telephone interviews with a sample of parents of children included in the larger study.
Background: Pediatric integrative medicine (PIM) refers to the combination of treatments from conventional medicine and complementary therapies for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness. As pediatric use of complementary therapies increases, it is important to determine parental views on the use of these therapies by their children.
Objective: To describe parental experiences with a PIM service for management of pain, nausea/vomiting and anxiety in the context of an inpatient pediatric cardiology unit.