Discuss whether or not T’ai Chi is effective in the treatment of Chronic Pain health conditions

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Efficacy of T’ai Chi

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systems have been regarded as scientifically unproven for years.  Thus, many allopathic health care providers are reluctant to accept CAM treatments as a viable option in their patients’ care.

Watch the Tai Chi & Qi Gong for Health and Well-Being video.   In a three-page, double-spaced paper (excluding title and reference pages), complete the following:

http://nccam.nih.gov/video/taichidvd-full

Discuss whether or not T’ai Chi is effective in the treatment of Chronic Pain health conditions.

Identify one or more health conditions T’ai Chi is known to treat effectively.

Discuss how the methods practiced treat the condition.

 

Locate research that substantively proves or disproves the efficacy of T’ai Chi in treating the identified health condition(s).

Support your position with at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the textbook and this week’s required/recommended reading.  You may use professional Internet sources; however, these sources will not count toward the research requirement.

Text Book 

Micozzi, M. S. (2010). Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Writing the Paper

The paper:

Must be three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.

Must include a title page with the following:

Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.

 

Must use at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources within last 5 years in addition to the textbook and this week’s required/recommended reading.

Helpful RESOURCES

Cuellar, N. G. (2006). Conversations in complementary and alternative medicine: Insights and perspectives from leading practitioners. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett.

Ayonrinde, O. (2003). Importance of Cultural Sensitivity in Therapeutic Transactions: Considerations for Healthcare Providers. Disease Management & Health Outcomes; Apr2003, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p233-248. Retrieved from EBSCOHost.

National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (2011). Ayurvedic Medicine. Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/

National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (2011). Tai Chi. Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/taichi/

National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (2011).Traditional chinese medicine: An introduction. Retrieved fromhttp://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/chinesemed.htm

 

Micozzi, M. S. (2010). Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier.

Cultural Expectations and Challenges Read Chapter 5 in Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Ayonrinde article

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Cultural Expectations and Challenges Read Chapter 5 in Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Ayonrinde article. Here is a link to the

article:http://www.nigerianpsych.org/downloads/Cultural{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}20Sensitivity{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}20in{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}20Therapeutic{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}20Transactions.pdf Cassidy (2011) considers cultural relativity and cultural constructs to provide an overview of the potential interactions that can occur when patients seek health care. Ayonrinde discusses cultural sensitivity in therapeutic applications. Using the cultural criteria below, create a patient profile using at least four of these characteristics. Ayonrinde, O. (2003). Importance of Cultural Sensitivity in Therapeutic Transactions: Considerations for Healthcare Providers. Disease Management & Health Outcomes; Apr2003, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p233-248. Retrieved from EBSCOHost Gender Age (18 to 35, 36 to 55, 56 to 70, 70+) Race Ethnicity Nation/place of origin Sexual orientation Religion For example, your patient may be a 22-year-old woman who is a practicing Hindu from India. Consider the patient’s relationship to his or her care provider in the United States based on your chosen profile. Determine the specific needs and expectations the patient would have from the provider. Include the potential challenges the patient may face when visiting a provider of a different cultural group as well as one who represents the biomedical model of health care provision. Also include a substantive discussion on how differing concepts of sickness, disease, and imbalance can thwart the therapeutic encounter. Finally, include a discussion on what your chosen cultural group would expect in terms of the practitioner’s approach to health and disease. Your post must address all five topics (identifying the individual, addressing his or her needs, expectations, and challenges, as well as the practitioner’s approach to health and disease) in detail. Support your position with at least one scholarly or peer-reviewed source, in addition to the textbook and this week’s required/recommended readings. You may use professional Internet sources; however, these sources will not count toward the research requirement.

How does culture play a role in your targeted health behavior?

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Write a ½ page journal entry that answers the following questions:

  • How does culture play a role in your targeted health behavior? Are there any cultural or spiritual reasons to how you approach health and wellness issues in your own life?
  • Have you ever had an experience where your cultural or spiritual beliefs clashed with someone providing health services or health care? Explain.
  • Update any progress and challenges relevant to your goal.readings:
  • Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Concepts of health promotion: Health promotion and prevention in practice.Baltimore, MD: Author.Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 18 minutes.

    Dr. Beilenson begins this media program by describing the types of prevention that are normally used in maintaining health or avoiding disease. Dr. Jeffery Levi provides examples of successful interventions used by various community programs. The other scholars, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Perlman, and Dr. Shaughnessy, explain the concept of evidence-based methodologies and interventions. They discuss various aspects of the patient-practitioner relationship, including the need for practitioners to be sensitive to the cultural background and spiritual beliefs of their patient.

    Note: As a reminder, additional Learning Resources for the week are listed below the Media Player. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the web page to view the complete list of Required and Optional Resources.

    If you experience technical difficulties viewing the Course Media through the Media Player, please contact your Student Support Team at 1-800-WALDENU or support@waldenu.edu.

Readings

 

  • Article: Berry-Cabán, C., & Crespo, H. (2008). Cultural competency as a skill for health care providers. Hispanic Health Care International, 6(3), 115-121.
  • Article: Blendon, R., Buhr, T., Cassidy, E., Perez, D., Hunt, K., Fleischfresser, C., et al. (2007). Disparities in health: Perspectives of a multi-ethnic, multi-racial America. Health Affairs, 26(5), 1437–1147.
  • Article: Dilworth-Anderson, P., Pierre, G., & Hilliard, T. S. (2012). Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Culture in the Care of the Elderly.Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 40(1), 26-32.
  • Article: Dooris, M. (2006). Health promoting settings: future directions. Promotion & Education, 13, 2–4.
  • Article: Hill, E. K, Alpi, K. M., & Auerbach, M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice in Health Education and Promotion: A Review and Introduction to Resources. Health Promot Pract, 11, 358-366. First published on January 13, 2009.
  • Article: Institute of Medicine. (2002). Who will keep the public healthy? Educating public health professionals for the 21st Century. Retrieved: from http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}20Files/2003/Who-Will-Keep-the-Public-Healthy-Educating-Public-Health-Professionals-for-the-21st-Century/EducatingPHFINAL.pdf
  • Article: Juneau, C. E., Jones, C. M., McQueen, D. V., Potvin, L. (2011). Evidence-based health promotion: an emerging field. Global Health Promotion, 18(1), 79–89.
  • Article: The Provider’s Guide to Quality & Culture (n.d.). Common Beliefs & Cultural Practices. Retrieved fromhttp://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.3.0.htm&module=provider&language=English
 
Attachments: Journal Entry on Health Promotion Information
My current goal is to lose weight in order to prevent getting major chronic diseases such as Diabetes that start to show symptoms later in life. WebMD is one of the trusted sources that I will use in order to find health promotion information related to losing weight and diabetes. According to the analysis that was done for assignment two of this week, WebMD website is qualified to provide health information to consumers. This website is objective, Accurate, is unique in content and style and has the relevant credentials for a health informative website (Wilkas,2002). For example it has a HONcode icon at the bottom of the page that ensures the quality, and objectivity of the medical information presented to the audiences (Type 2 Diabetes, 2014).
Another source that I will be using is a website called “Medline Plus” by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This website has some unique features such as relevant videos, prevention and screening that may help me to find ways to screen for the disease in order to start the treatment process early since I am considered very high risk for this disease. The website also tells us about A1C testing that can give us accurate diagnosis for the disease. This website is updated on periodical bases (last update of the diabetes page was December 14, 2014), the contents are neutral in tone, and there is not a lot of advertisement seen on the website, which makes it a reliable source for me to consider (Wilkas, 2002).
By reading the WebMD page for diabetes disease I noticed that I have three of the major risk factors for the disease; individuals, who have low HDL cholesterol, are overweight and have family members who have diabetes type two are at increased risk for this disease (Type 2 Diabetes, 2014). And I realized the importance of continuing with exercising to lose weight in order to prevent getting this disease. I have accommodated exercising as a routine to my daily activities; running around my neighborhood for thirty minutes a day as a less costly way of exercising has helped me lose some weight. The biggest challenge to my goal has been replacing junk food such as chips with vegetables as I have a habit of snaking on chips and chocolates when taking a break from studies. But now that I have been away from my favorite snacks for a while I am getting used to my daily routines to lose some weight.

How does the experience of Asian Americans in California with employment discrimination at ANF contrast with the perception of Asian Americans as a group that does not experience employment-related discrimination?

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Recall that the ADA prohibits discrimination if a person is perceived as being limited by a disability, regardless of whether that person is actually limited by a disability. According to the EEOC, one such case in which appearance preferences resulted in illegal discrimination occurred at a McDonald’s in Northport, Alabama. Samantha Robichaud had a cosmetic disfigurement, called a port wine stain, which covered the majority of her face. Robichaud began working at McDonald’s as a cook but said she accepted that position with the assurance she would have the opportunity to be promoted into management. To obtain such promotions, McDonald’s requires employees to be cross-trained and rotated into several of the jobs at the restaurant, including serving customers at the counter. Robichaud worked at the front counter for a while but was removed because of her appearance. She was later told that she would

56Puhl, R., & Brownell, K. D. (2001). “Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity.” Obesity Research, 9(12): 788-805.

How does the experience of Asian Americans in California with employment discrimination at ANF contrast with the perception of Asian Americans as a group that does not experience employment-related discrimination?
Choose a retail store in your area or use a catalog to document (in one visit) the racial, gender, and age composition of the sales associates (or models, if a catalog). What diversity-related factors are visible from your report?
Sources: Greenhouse, S. J. (2003, June 17). “Clothing Chain Accused of Discrimination.” New York Times; Chin A. (2002, April 23). “Why Abercrombie and Fitch Still Doesn’t Get It.” http://www.modelminority.com/joomla/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65: why-abercrombie-and-fitch-still-doesnt-get-it&catid=44: media&ltemid=56, accessed August 9, 2010; ” Lieff Cabraser and Civil Rights Organizations Announce Abercrombie & Fitch Charged with Employment Discrimination in Federal Class Action Lawsuit.” http://www.afjustice. com/press_release_01 .htm, accessed August 9, 2010; Holmes, T. E. (n.d.). “Abercrombie & Fitch’s Discrimination Woes.” http://www.blackenterprise.com/Exclusivesek Open.asp?id=387, accessed September 27, 2004; Leung, R. (2004, November 24). “The Look of Abercrombie & Fitch.” http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/05/ 60minutes/main587099.shtml, accessed August 8, 2010.

never be able to receive a management position because of her appearance. The EEOC in Birmingham, Alabama, found Robichaud’s case to be meritorious and, after failing to reach a conciliation agreement with the restaurant, filed its first suit involving facial disfigurement in Alabama.
Other situations involving questionable appearance requirements concern employers’ restrictions against facial hair, preferences for hair color of a person’s ethnic origin, suggestions that women wear makeup or certain hairstyles, and limitations on religious apparel at work. Such requirements may constitute religious, racial, ethnic, or gender discrimination. Restrictions against beards have been challenged by African American men, who sometimes experience a painful condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae, or “razor bumps,” as a result of shaving. As discussed in Chapter 12, requirements that women not wear head coverings can result in religious discrimination. Other companies accused of appearance-related discriminatory conduct include Federal Express, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent-A-Car, Price Waterhouse, and Jean Louis David Salons.