Non-Pharmacological Interventions: An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions

Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) are essential solutions for better living, preventing disease, and self-care, and for increasing longevity without loss of quality of life. They have gone from general diet and hygiene advice to targeted and personalized solutions for prevention, care optimization, and curative treatments. This book answers questions about safety, effectiveness, standardization, ethical practice, and surveillance with a scientific approach.

Format: Hardback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2020
Publisher: Springer

Non-Pharmacological Interventions (NPIs) have emerged as vital solutions for enhancing well-being, preventing diseases, and promoting self-care, alongside biomedical treatments. Over the past two decades, these practices have evolved from general dietary and hygiene recommendations to targeted and personalized approaches for disease prevention, care optimization, and curative treatments. Empirically selected for centuries or recently through technological innovations and epigenetic, interventional, and medico-economic studies, the development of NPIs is expanding and diversifying globally. Today, an NPI ecosystem comprises a diverse range of public and private actors, with growing interest in these interventions leading to inquiries about safety, effectiveness, standardization, ethical practice, and surveillance. In response to these concerns, this book offers a scientific approach, leveraging evidence-based science, evidence-based practice, clinical research, and data monitoring to address these questions.

The chapters within this book explore various aspects of NPIs, including:

Defining Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Providing a comprehensive understanding of what NPIs encompass, including their range of interventions and their role in healthcare.

The Benefits and Dangers of Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Examining the potential advantages and risks associated with NPIs, such as their effectiveness in managing various health conditions, their safety profile, and any potential side effects or interactions with medications.

Motives and Facilitators of Non-Pharmacological Intervention Use: Investigating the factors that drive individuals to utilize NPIs, including their personal preferences, cultural backgrounds, healthcare provider recommendations, and the availability of resources.

The Market for Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Analyzing the growing demand for NPIs, including the economic implications, market trends, and the various stakeholders involved in the NPI industry.

Evaluation of Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Discussing the methods and tools used to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of NPIs, such as randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and patient-reported outcomes.

The Future of Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Speculating on the potential advancements and future directions of NPIs, including emerging technologies, innovative approaches, and their integration into healthcare systems.

Non-Pharmacological Interventions: An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions is a comprehensive resource for clinicians, health professionals, researchers, students, health insurers, policy-makers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs in the health and wellness space. It provides valuable insights into the world of NPIs, enabling readers to stay informed and make informed decisions about their healthcare and well-being.

Weight: 622g
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030609702
Edition number: 2021 ed.