Parkman Cynthia A
Division of Nursing, California State University, Sacramento, CA 95620-0397, USA.
J Nurses Staff Dev. 2002 Mar-Apr;18(2):61-5; quiz 66-7. doi: 10.1097/00124645-200203000-00001.
Americans are embracing complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies in ever-increasing numbers, with more than $30 billion spent on CAM each year. This consumer-driven trend challenges staff development leaders to learn more about CAM and the implications for staff competency. This article reviews CAM integration from the Federal to state level, and describes guidelines to facilitate development of policies related to CAM, nursing competency, and promotion of patient advocacy in use of CAM therapies.
越来越多的美国人开始接受补充和替代医学（CAM）疗法，每年在CAM上的花费超过300亿美元。这种由消费者驱动的趋势促使员工发展负责人更多地了解CAM及其对员工能力的影响。本文回顾了从联邦到州各级对CAM的整合，并描述了相关指导方针，以促进制定与CAM、护理能力以及在使用CAM疗法中促进患者权益倡导相关的政策。
