title: Complementary therapies: a challenge for nursing practice.
abstract: There has been a vast increase in the use of complementary therapies in recent years. Nurses, who are at the forefront of healthcare delivery, require adequate knowledge of complementary therapies and the skills to provide appropriate advice and holistic care incorporating the individual's physical, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing and needs. This article explores the use and development of complementary therapies in health care. The role of, and the need for, an enhanced education approach to expand the current body of knowledge is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Regan
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*