Complementary Therapies in Nursing: Promoting Integrative Care

The ninth edition of Doody's Core Selection is an updated resource that provides evidence-based research and practice guidelines for commonly used complementary therapies in nursing. It includes new and expanded international content, advances in technology, and a new chapter on Heat and Cold Therapies. The book is designed to promote ease of access to information and includes instructional techniques and safety precautions for each complementary therapy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 590 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2022
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc

The ninth edition of this esteemed resource has undergone a comprehensive update to present the most recent evidence-based research and practice guidelines for commonly employed complementary therapies in nursing. The book introduces fresh and expanded international content, emphasizing indigenous culture-based therapies and healthcare systems. It showcases numerous recent technological advancements, such as digital resources that facilitate effective therapy delivery, monitoring, and outcome measurement. This invaluable resource offers evidence supporting the use of complementary therapies in populations facing health disparities and outlines a novel approach to incorporating complementary therapies for nurses and patients' self-care. State-of-the-art information encompasses expanded safety and precautionary content, updated legal considerations in regulation and credentialing, a discussion of challenges and strategies for implementing therapies and programs, and a brand-new chapter on Heat and Cold Therapies. The ninth edition maintains its depth of coverage, providing in-depth information about each complementary therapy, along with the scientific basis and current evidence for its application in specific patient populations. Consistent chapter formats facilitate easy access to information, and each therapy includes instructional techniques and safety precautions.

New to the Ninth Edition:
Expanded coverage of technology and digital resources to enhance effective therapy delivery, monitoring, and outcome measurement
New and expanded international content highlighting indigenous culture-based therapies and healthcare systems
New information on integrating therapies in practice with numerous case examples
Examples of institution-wide or organization-wide complementary therapy programs

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826194954
Edition number: 9 Revised edition