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Integrating Complementary Alternative Medicine into Nursing Education in Taiwan
整合另類療法於台灣護理教育的趨勢及重要性
摘要
根據近年文獻顯示，另類療法在全美及世界各國普遍被一般社會大眾及醫護人員所接受，它的需求與使用率亦逐年成長。然而，臨床醫護人員普遍對這些所謂非主流的另類療法仍然缺乏足夠認知，也無法提供社會大眾及病患有效及安全的護理健康教育。因此，如何因應世界健康潮流與趨勢，並防止可避免之反作用發生，實際上是現階段及未來所有醫護人員所要面臨的一大挑戰。本文中闡述整合另類療法於護理教育中的需求，以提供符合民眾之意願、文化、信仰、及健康哲學之健康教育及護理的重要性。文中論述之支持觀點包括，另類療法使用的普遍性增加、主流醫學結合另類療法於醫學教育與臨床的趨勢、另類療法於社會各階層的接受度、政府衛生醫療主管機關立法的趨勢、醫護教育融入另類療法特色課程與教學目標等。作者並於文章中由幾個面向，包含世界健康潮流的角度，大眾尋求另類療法的動機及看法，醫護人員普遍對另類療法的認知及挑戰，尤其科學實證方面，如傳統中醫學，以及世界各國醫療組織對於另類療法的支持等，來探討整合另類療法於台灣護理教育的趨勢及其重要性。
並列摘要
The growing use and practice of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by the general public and health professionals in the United States and other countries has received significant attention from health care educators. Inadequate educational preparation and training in CAM for health care professionals may jeopardize the well-being of clients. Integration of CAM into nursing curricula is needed for the following reasons: (1) the growing interest in and use of CAM by the general public and health care professionals; (2) the incorporation of CAM into medical curricula and standard practice; (3) greater acceptance of the legitimacy of CAM; (4) the incorporation of cultural sensitivity and cultural competence as goals in nursing education. In this article the author explores the trends and importance of integrating complementary alternative medicine into nursing education in Taiwan from the perspectives of prevalence, motivation, the attitudes of clients and health care providers toward CAM, the challenges for nursing practice, and scientific evidence and support from health organizations.