Paul Guillory , Tanecia Blue , John Casken , Courtnee Nunokawa
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Abstract
Introduction
Biofield therapy (BT) is a complementary health practice involving the use of subtle energy to promote healing; however, monitoring the quality of care after implementing a BT program can be particularly challenging. The aim of this project was to strategically design, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based BT documentation tool to capture relevant data elements to display in a quality metric dashboard, while also being satisfactory to the practitioners who use it.
Methods
Utilizing the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) method, key stakeholders at a government healthcare facility were gathered to design and use a structured documentation tool. After the tool's deployment, the stakeholders were routinely assessed over a three-month period to evaluate its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. At the end of the period a practitioner satisfaction questionnaire was deployed and a quality metric dashboard was launched.
Results
Seven of the eleven BT-trained practitioners (64 %) used the template during the evaluation period and 255 sessions were documented. Forty-five percent of the staff responded to the Likert scored satisfaction questionnaire with 100 % indicating the template improved documentation, fit into the workflow, and facilitated interdisciplinary communication. The dashboard presented nine data elements, such as session indication and patient symptom scores, which can be filtered by date and location.
Discussion
The satisfaction scores validated findings from the literature relative to structured documentation, quality review, and program evaluation. These outcomes support the expansion of BT into different clinical settings, foster future BT research endeavors, and allow for BT to be included in broader medical data analytic efforts.
Conclusion
A structured documentation tool designed with findings from the evidence and input from key stakeholders can be an effective and satisfactory means of capturing quality metrics for evaluating the implementation of BT.
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The European Journal of Integrative Medicine (EuJIM) considers manuscripts from a wide range of complementary and integrative health care disciplines, with a particular focus on whole systems approaches, public health, self management and traditional medical systems. The journal strives to connect conventional medicine and evidence based complementary medicine. We encourage submissions reporting research with relevance for integrative clinical practice and interprofessional education.
EuJIM aims to be of interest to both conventional and integrative audiences, including healthcare practitioners, researchers, health care organisations, educationalists, and all those who seek objective and critical information on integrative medicine. To achieve this aim EuJIM provides an innovative international and interdisciplinary platform linking researchers and clinicians.
The journal focuses primarily on original research articles including systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, other clinical studies, qualitative, observational and epidemiological studies. In addition we welcome short reviews, opinion articles and contributions relating to health services and policy, health economics and psychology.