All subjects participating in this study had requested an integrative medicine service, during their hospitalized stay at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Subjects had to be 18 years or older and able to provide a pre and post numerical pain score. This prospective study examined a limited clinical database that contained integrative medicine services ordered, indication, and pre and post pain scores. All personal identifiers were removed to protect the confidentiality and anonymity of the subjects.
Statistical Analysis A majority of the data collected was descriptive and included percentages of services requested, what services were requested, indication of request, and if the service was performed and if it was not, why they provide was …show more content…
Acupuncture was the second most provided service (n = 113; 9%); followed by relaxation and other services provided by integrative registered nurses (RN-CNS) (n = 41; 4%). Lastly, Reiki was only requested and performed twice within the last quarter of 2017 by the Integrative RN-CNS, but during this time volunteers were also available to provide this service, which was not recorded. During the services provided, 31% of the patients were relaxed enough to fall asleep during their treatment. Due to the conflicting provider and patients daily schedules, 113 services that were requested were unable to be performed due to the patient being bus, away from the room, or …show more content…
1). In addition, several indications may have been recorded for each patient. The most frequent indication was pain, either solely or in combination with other indications (n = 322; 60%). Out of the 322 indications, solely pain made up the majority (n = 303; 94%). After pain, the indication for pain management (n = 9; 3%) was second, followed by pain and anxiety (n = 5; 2%). Pain tension was the third most common pain-related indication (n = 2; 1%); lastly, pain relaxation, pain migraine, and pain edema with one request each. After pain, the second most common indication was anxiety and stress management (n = 70; 13%). The third most common indication was healing touch and reiki (n = 50; 9%), followed by tension (n = 42; 8%). Integrative therapy (n = 11) request and indication marked as other (n = 24) made up 2% and 5%, respectively. Sleep (n = 7), nausea (n = 6), and education (n = 3) accounted for 1% each and lastly, the indication of comfort was only noted
Statistical Analysis A majority of the data collected was descriptive and included percentages of services requested, what services were requested, indication of request, and if the service was performed and if it was not, why they provide was …show more content…
Acupuncture was the second most provided service (n = 113; 9%); followed by relaxation and other services provided by integrative registered nurses (RN-CNS) (n = 41; 4%). Lastly, Reiki was only requested and performed twice within the last quarter of 2017 by the Integrative RN-CNS, but during this time volunteers were also available to provide this service, which was not recorded. During the services provided, 31% of the patients were relaxed enough to fall asleep during their treatment. Due to the conflicting provider and patients daily schedules, 113 services that were requested were unable to be performed due to the patient being bus, away from the room, or …show more content…
1). In addition, several indications may have been recorded for each patient. The most frequent indication was pain, either solely or in combination with other indications (n = 322; 60%). Out of the 322 indications, solely pain made up the majority (n = 303; 94%). After pain, the indication for pain management (n = 9; 3%) was second, followed by pain and anxiety (n = 5; 2%). Pain tension was the third most common pain-related indication (n = 2; 1%); lastly, pain relaxation, pain migraine, and pain edema with one request each. After pain, the second most common indication was anxiety and stress management (n = 70; 13%). The third most common indication was healing touch and reiki (n = 50; 9%), followed by tension (n = 42; 8%). Integrative therapy (n = 11) request and indication marked as other (n = 24) made up 2% and 5%, respectively. Sleep (n = 7), nausea (n = 6), and education (n = 3) accounted for 1% each and lastly, the indication of comfort was only noted