Effect of Integrative Medicine Services on Pain for Hospitalized Patients at an Academic Health Center

Conclusion and RelevanceIntegrative therapies are appropriate modalities to help alleviate pain and other symptoms for the inpatient population. Due to the effectiveness of these modalities, integrative therapies may be a complement to opioids prescribed for pain. In addition, with over one-third of the patients falling asleep during therapy, our results suggest that integrative therapies can promote a state of relaxation. Future studies are warranted to determine the impact of integrative medicine therapies on sleep deprivation and other common symptoms of hospitalized patients.
Source: EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research