The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on
contextualising the relationship between the nursing
profession and complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) within Aotearoa New Zealand. There is limited
research and data linking complementary and alternative
medicine to nursing or how this could be integrated
into health care delivery. The authors’ intentions are to
raise awareness of a trend within health and wellness
that could have implications for the nursing profession
in Aotearoa New Zealand. Existing knowledge from
overseas research is discussed to raise awareness on
complementary and alternative medicine knowledge and
any perceptions or educational needs nurses may require
when considering the utilisation of complementary
and alternative medicine. A range of questions are
presented aimed at highlighting areas of development
and future research for nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand
if complementary and alternative medicine therapies
or theory are applied within mainstream health care
settings.
Ngā ariā matua
Te kaupapa ia o tēnei tuhinga he wāhi i te kōrero kia
whakatatangia mai te hononga o te umanga tapuhi ki
ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki (CAM) i Aotearoa.
He iti noa ngā rangahau me ngā raraunga e tūhono
ana i ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki ki te ao
tapuhi, me pēhea rānei e taea te tūhono ki te horanga
taurimatanga hauora i Aotearoa. Te whāinga ia o ngā
kaituhi he whakapiki i te māramatanga ki tētahi ia i
roto i te hauora me te waiora e puta ake ai he pānga
ki te umanga tapuhi i Aotearoa. Ka whakamahia ngā
mōhiotanga mai i ngā rangahau i tāwāhi hei whakapiki
i te māramatanga ki ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua
hoki, me ngā kitenga, ngā hiahia whakangungu rānei e
tika ana mā te tapuhi ina whakaaro ake ki te whakamahi
i ngā rongoā tāpiri, kaupapa tuarua hoki. Ka tāpaetia mai
te huhua o ngā pātai hei miramira i ngā wāhanga mō te
whanaketanga me ngā rangahau mō te mahi tapuhi i
Aotearoa mehemea ka whakamahia ngā rongoā tāpiri,
kaupapa tuarua hoki i ngā horopaki hauora auraki.