O'Regan Patricia, Wills Teresa, O'Leary Anna
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland.
Nurs Stand. 2010;24(21):35-9. doi: 10.7748/ns2010.01.24.21.35.c7487.
There has been a vast increase in the use of complementary therapies in recent years. Nurses, who are at the forefront of healthcare delivery, require adequate knowledge of complementary therapies and the skills to provide appropriate advice and holistic care incorporating the individual's physical, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing and needs. This article explores the use and development of complementary therapies in health care. The role of, and the need for, an enhanced education approach to expand the current body of knowledge is discussed.
近年来，辅助疗法的使用有了大幅增加。护士处于医疗服务的前沿，需要充分了解辅助疗法，并具备提供适当建议和整体护理的技能，这种护理要兼顾个人的身体、心理、社会和情感健康及需求。本文探讨了辅助疗法在医疗保健中的使用和发展。文中讨论了采用强化教育方法来扩充现有知识体系的作用及必要性。
