Informing the model of care for an academic integrative healthcare centre: a qualitative study exploring healthcare consumer perspectives
| Autor: | Michael J de Manincor, Suzanne J Grant, Carolyn Ee, Nicole Avard, Jennifer Hunter, Kate Templeman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male integrative medicine complementary therapies Adolescent Community-based participatory research Participatory action research Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care Humans integrative healthcare 030212 general & internal medicine Qualitative Research community-based participatory research Medical education business.industry stakeholder engagement Australia traditional complementary and integrative medicine Academic health centre lcsh:Other systems of medicine Evidence-based medicine Middle Aged lcsh:RZ201-999 Focus group Complementary and alternative medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Integrative medicine person-centred care Thematic analysis evidence-based medicine business Psychology Attitude to Health Delivery of Health Care Research Article Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020) BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies |
| ISSN: | 2662-7671 |
| Popis: | Background In response to high demand and the growing body of evidence for traditional and complementary therapies, the practice of integrative medicine and integrative healthcare has emerged where these therapies are blended with conventional healthcare. While there are a number of academic integrative healthcare centres worldwide, there are none in Australia. Western Sydney University will soon establish an academic integrative healthcare centre offering evidence-informed traditional and complementary therapies integrated with conventional healthcare in a research-based culture. The aim of this study was to explore healthcare consumers’ views about the perceived need, advantages, and disadvantages of the proposed centre and its relevance to community-defined problems and health and service needs. Methods Qualitative methods, informed by community-based participatory research, were used during 2017. Focus groups supplemented with semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare consumers. Participants were recruited through paid advertisements on Facebook. Thematic coding, informed by an integrative healthcare continuum, was used to analyse and organise the data. Analysis was augmented with descriptive statistics of participant demographic details. Results Three main themes emerged: (i) the integrative approach, (i) person-centred care, and (iii) safety and quality. Participants proposed a coordinated healthcare model, with perspectives falling along a continuum from parallel and consultative to fully integrative models of healthcare. The importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and culturally appropriate, team-based care within a supportive healing environment was emphasised. A priority of providing broad and holistic healthcare that was person centred and treated the whole person was valued. It was proposed that safety and quality standards be met by medical oversight, evidence-informed practice, practitioner competency, and interprofessional communication. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that participants desired greater integration of conventional healthcare with traditional and complementary therapies within a team-based, person-centred environment with assurances of safety and quality. Findings will be used to refine the model of care for an academic integrative healthcare centre in Western Sydney. |
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