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Nursing
; 53(12): 57-61, 2023 Dec 01.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37973016
RESUMEN
PURPOSE: To determine if increased accessibility to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) increases the usage of CAM interventions. METHODS: A prospective pre-post study with a "run-in" design in a hospital with two inpatient rehabilitation floors was used. Data were analyzed with SAS v9.4. RESULTS: CAM use before implementation was 2.8 (1.0); after implementation, 3.1 (0.56). CONCLUSION: Greater access to CAM materials did not significantly increase their use (P = .233). Aromatherapy was used more after increased availability, but heat and cold application decreased. Nurses valued CAM even though independent practice was not fully supported.