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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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4293.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
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| Alternative and complementary health practices have been used to manage chronic diseases. This session addresses several aspects of ACHP applied in chronic disease care. Topics include the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a massage intervention aimed at enhancing the well-being of family caregivers and their loved ones receiving hospice care; predictors of CAM use in children with asthma and whether CAM use predicts asthma medication regimen the relationship between obesity and selected CAM modalities such as acupuncture, dietary supplementation ,spirituality and specialized diets; and insight into acupuncture use in the US with implications relevant to public health research and policy. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Recognize the potential benefits of a conceptual framework that integrates massage therapy intervention with end-of-life care. 2. Identify the predictors of CAM use and their relationship with CAM use and anti-inflammatory medication regimen in children with asthma 3. Examine selected CAM modalities for weight loss treatment of young adults 4. Describe the profile of and major reasons for acupuncture use in the US. | |||
| Duchy Trachtenberg, MSW | |||
Conceptual framework for massage therapy intervention for end-of-life care ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Diane A. Kempson, MSW, PhD, Virginia M. Conley, PhD, FNP | |||
| Predictors of complementary & alternative medicine (CAM) use among children with asthma & relationship to anti-inflammatory medication regimen Kimberly J. Sidora-Arcoleo, MPH, Lorrie Yoos, PhD, RN, Ann McMullen, MS, Harriet J. Kitzman, RN, PhD, Elizabeth Anson, BA | |||
| Selected CAM Modalities in the Treatment of Obesity for young adults Glenda Lindsey, MS R D, LD | |||
| 2002 National Health Interview Survey Report on Acupuncture Use in the US: Implications for Public Health Adam Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc, Dawn M. Upchurch, PhD, Claire Dye, MSPH, Laura Chyu, MA | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices | ||
| Endorsed by: | Chiropractic Health Care; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Gerontological Health; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA