CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-06-28DOI: 10.54434/candj.117
Marianne Trevorrow
{"title":"A Milestone for CANDJ in A Changed Landscape","authors":"Marianne Trevorrow","doi":"10.54434/candj.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"205 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124603835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-06-28DOI: 10.54434/candj.114
L. Briden
{"title":"Beyond the Label: A Patient-Centred Approach to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome","authors":"L. Briden","doi":"10.54434/candj.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.114","url":null,"abstract":"Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Importantly, it is not one disease with a single pathophysiology but is instead a heterogeneous syndrome with several underlying biological mechanisms. Careful diagnosis requires attention to the key symptom of androgen excess as well as the exclusion of similar disorders including hyperprolactinemia, late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. A patient-centred approach to treatment requires further assessment of underlying drivers and mechanisms including neuroendocrine disturbance, insulin resistance, and adrenal hyperresponsiveness.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127587436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-06-28DOI: 10.54434/candj.113
C. Gilbert, V. Cardozo, H. Vedadi
{"title":"Impact of Cultural Competency Training in Naturopathic Medical Students: Self-Assessed Changes in Awareness, Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes","authors":"C. Gilbert, V. Cardozo, H. Vedadi","doi":"10.54434/candj.113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.113","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Cultural competency training is a growing requirement in medical schools across North America. Although accredited naturopathic medical schools now include some elements of cultural competency training throughout their programs, no literature to date has evaluated the effect of cultural competency curriculum among naturopathic medical students. This study evaluated the impact of a cultural competency training program of 4th-year naturopathic medical students at an accredited naturopathic medical educational institution in North America.\u0000Methods: Pre- and post-training online surveys were completed by naturopathic medical students using a 1 to 5 numerical scale (least to most confident), self-evaluating their awareness, knowledge, skills, and willingness to change behaviours, with some survey items adapted from the short version of the Cross-Cultural Care Survey (Harvard). Descriptive statistics were calculated, and a paired two-sided Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to examine changes between pre- and post-training responses.\u0000Results: Out of 134 students enrolled in the training, 46 participants completed both the pre- and post-training surveys and were included in the final analysis. There was a statistically significant increase in self-rated confidence from pre- to post-training across all individual survey items spanning improvements in cultural competency awareness, knowledge, skills, and attitudes among students who completed both surveys.\u0000Conclusions: Results from this study indicate that cultural competency training of naturopathic students may improve their subjective assessment of their awareness, knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to working with diversity in clinical practice. Future research would benefit from using validated assessment scales, reducing loss to follow up, and investigating factors such as social demographics, prior training, and lived experience amongst participants.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115520115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-06-28DOI: 10.54434/candj.110
Leslie Solomonian, Zeynep Uraz, Shehab El-Hashemy, Alan Vu, T. Hudson
{"title":"Naturopathic Medicine and Group Visits: A Natural Alignment","authors":"Leslie Solomonian, Zeynep Uraz, Shehab El-Hashemy, Alan Vu, T. Hudson","doi":"10.54434/candj.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.110","url":null,"abstract":"Group visits are a delivery mode well-suited to the principles of naturopathic medicine. Group visits are cost-effective, allowing practitioners to provide thorough lifestyle education to more participants, an important domain of both prevention and management of health concerns. The interactive nature of group visits adds unique support, motivation and learning opportunities that one-on-one appointments often cannot provide. When structured opportunities are created for reflection, peer exchange and goal setting, the likelihood of behaviour change appears to be enhanced. Group visits may also benefit practitioners, allowing for greater efficiency and reduced risk of burnout, ultimately enabling greater impact. This paper maps the alignment of group visits to naturopathic principles, highlighting benefits, risks and strategies to harness this effective approach to health care.\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114139049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.54434/candj.103
Monique Aucoin, Genevieve Newton, K. Cooley
{"title":"Knowledge Mobilization in the Canadian Naturopathic Community","authors":"Monique Aucoin, Genevieve Newton, K. Cooley","doi":"10.54434/candj.103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.103","url":null,"abstract":"The process of applying new scientific knowledge to clinical decision-making is critical for the provision of optimal healthcare delivery; however, this process is often slow or inconsistent. Knowledge mobilization is the iterative and bidirectional process that involves the generation, dissemination, and translation of knowledge between researchers and knowledge users. Incorporation and application of knowledge mobilization in health care is being increasingly recognized across all fields, including naturopathic medicine. This review explores generally employed knowledge mobilization approaches. Additionally, it summarizes the knowledge mobilization strategies currently being used by the Canadian naturopathic profession and makes recommendations on the strategies which might be used in the future to bridge the gap between research evidence and clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"91 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127049821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.54434/candj.109
I. Lloyd
{"title":"Health Technology Assessment – Naturopathy","authors":"I. Lloyd","doi":"10.54434/candj.109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.109","url":null,"abstract":"Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page.\u0000The World Naturopathic Federation undertook the task of compiling a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) on naturopathy to provide an evidence-based summary of naturopathic practice and the safety, economics, and effectiveness of naturopathic care. Naturopathic doctors Iva Lloyd, Amie Steel, and Jon Wardle were the lead authors on the project. […]","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132166957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.54434/candj.111
Marianne Trevorrow
{"title":"Editorial: Where Do We Go from Here?","authors":"Marianne Trevorrow","doi":"10.54434/candj.111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.111","url":null,"abstract":"Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page.\u0000As I write another editor’s letter in my downtown Ottawa office, the quiet seems almost blissful after three weeks of noise, disruptions, and chaos brought to our city by the anti-mandate/anti-public health occupations.\u0000Our profession certainly has not been immune to the increased polarization that accompanies any discussion of vaccine mandates, as anyone who follows social media can attest. […]","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130623857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2022-03-24DOI: 10.54434/candj.104
Simone Singh, L. Quinn
{"title":"Withania somnifera as an Intervention for Vertigo in the Management of Ménière’s Disease: A Case Report","authors":"Simone Singh, L. Quinn","doi":"10.54434/candj.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.104","url":null,"abstract":"Ménière’s disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear, with a triad of symptoms consisting of spontaneous and episodic vertigo, aural fullness and/or tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss. Increasing evidence suggests that psychological factors may play a significant role in the onset of the disease and/or its progression. Current conventional treatment does not provide a cure, nor complete relief of symptoms, and there is limited literature on alternative treatment options. This case report describes a 47-year-old Portuguese female who presented with a diagnosis of MD wanting relief from daily episodes of vertigo after conventional treatment failed. Botanical intervention with Withania somnifera, an adaptogen, was recommended at a dose of 500 mg daily. The patient reported a complete resolution of vertigo within one week of supplementation. Symptom resolution continued after five months of treatment. Further research is warranted to evaluate the use of Withania somnifera in improving vertigo in individuals with MD.","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130510334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CAND JournalPub Date : 2021-12-15DOI: 10.54434/candj.94
Christopher Halldorson
{"title":"Naturopathic Medicine on the Frontline of the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Christopher Halldorson","doi":"10.54434/candj.94","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54434/candj.94","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":444026,"journal":{"name":"CAND Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128613093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}