Open AccessPerceptions of Providers and Administrators in the Veterans Health Administration Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Author(s) -
Carol E. Fletcher,
Allison R. Mitchinson,
Erika Trumble,
Daniel B. Hinshaw,
Jeffery A. Dusek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.632
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1537-1948
pISSN - 0025-7079
DOI - 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000225
Subject(s) - viewpoints , medicine , qualitative research , health care , nursing , meditation , alternative medicine , family medicine , medical education , art , social science , philosophy , theology , pathology , sociology , economics , visual arts , economic growth
The integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies into a large organization such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires cultural change and deliberate planning to ensure feasibility and buy-in from staff and patients. At present, there is limited knowledge of VHA patient care providers' and administrators' viewpoints regarding CAM therapies and their implementation.