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Complementary and Integrative Health
Complementary and integrative health (CIH) consists of treatment approaches that are not currently part of conventional medical practice, and may be considered complementary (i.e., used in place of or used along with standard medical care). Integrative medicine refers to care that blends both mainstream and alternative practices. CIH emphasizes patient empowerment, self-activation, preventive self-care, and wellness. Generally, most CIH approaches fall into two categories: natural products, such as herbs, vitamins and minerals, and probiotics; and mind-body practices, such as yoga, meditation, massage therapy, acupuncture, and mindfulness.
VA health services research into CIH includes access to these modalities in VA settings; efficacy of both products and mind-body practices; and evaluations of benefits and costs.
Each section below is populated by a dynamic search of the HSR&D website and its underlying databases. Search results are generated based on the search term " Complementary and Integrative Health". Results are updated regularly, as new data are available.
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Citations
(5 of more than 38 COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH focused publications)
- Etingen B, Smith BM, Zeliadt SB, Kaitz JE, Barker AM, Hyde JK, Fix GM, Reed DE, Anderson E, Hogan TP, Bokhour BG. VHA Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies: a Gateway to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023 Nov 1; 38(14):3144-3151.
- Tobin J, Zeliadt SB, Upchurch DM, DeFaccio R, Douglas J, Gelman HM, Hawrilenko M, Frochen S, McGinty N, Resnick A, Tomlanovich N, Toyama J, Whitehead AM, Kligler B, Taylor SL. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Complementary and Integrative Health Therapy Use Among US Veterans. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Jun 1; 6(6):e2318020.
- Resnick A, Zeliadt SB, Ganz DA, Moucheraud C, Chuang E, Yano EM, Taylor SL. Changes in Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies at the Veterans Affairs: Findings from a Whole Health System Pilot Program. Journal of integrative and complementary medicine. 2023 Mar 16.
- McGowan MG, Taylor SL. Registry of Current Research on Veterans and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies and Chiropractic Care. Research Registry. Whitehead A, Taylor SL, editors. Los Angeles CA: Produced by VA Complementary and Integrative Health Evaluation Center for the VA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation; 2023 Feb 1. 1-15 p.
- Taylor SL, Gelman HM, DeFaccio R, Douglas J, Hawrilenko MJ, McGinty NK, Resnick A, Tomlanovich NC, Toyama J, Whitehead AM, Kligler B, Zeliadt SB. We Built it, But Did They Come: Veterans' Use of VA Healthcare System-Provided Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023 Mar 1; 38(4):905-912.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 3 COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH focused publication briefs)
- VA/HSR&D Research on Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies within VA
Funded by HSR&D, this special issue of Medical Care highlights how research on complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies in the VA healthcare system has progressed along the QUERI (Quality Enhancement Research Initiative) Implementation Roadmap – from pre-implementation to implementation to sustainment. CIH approaches are becoming more available throughout VA, due to: 1) increased imple...
Date: September 1, 2020
- Many VA Patients Use and are Interested in Learning More about Complementary and Integrated Health Options
In part to guide the expansion of evidence-based complementary and integrative health (CIH), VA leaders sought current information on Veterans’ interest in and use of various CIH approaches, both inside and outside the VA healthcare system. Thus, investigators in this study analyzed survey results from a large sample of Veterans on their interest in, use of, and satisfactions with 26 CIH approache...
Date: April 22, 2019
- Women Veterans with Pain More Likely to Use Complementary and Integrative Therapies
This study sought to examine complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapy use by gender among Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain, and variations in gender differences by race/ethnicity and age. Findings showed that of Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain, more women than men used CIH therapies (36% vs. 26%). Black women, regardless of age, were least likely to use CIH therapies...
Date: September 1, 2018
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Studies
( 5 of more than 2 COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH focused projects
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Project No. |
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PI |
Funding Start |
IIR 16-262
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Association of Complementary and Integrative Health (CHI) Interventions with Opioid Use and Related Risks Among Veterans With Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and PTSD |
Goulet, Joseph |
2018-05-01 |
IIR 16-262
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Association of Complementary and Integrative Health (CHI) Interventions with Opioid Use and Related Risks Among Veterans With Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and PTSD |
Goulet, Joseph |
2018-05-01 |
IIR 15-333
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Trial Outcomes for Massage: Caregiver-Assisted vs. Therapist-Treated (TOMCATT) |
Bair, Matthew |
2017-02-01 |
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HSR&D Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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Evidence Brief: The Comparative Effectiveness of Selected Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Interventions for Preventing or Reducing Opioid Use in Adults with Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Large Joint Pain
Effectiveness of Selected Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Interventions...Adults with Chronic Neck, Low Back, and Large Joint Pain...Effectiveness of Selected Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Interventions...Low Back, and Large Joint Pain 4 Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services
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https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/vets_perspectives/1121-Examining-VA-Leadership-Support-for-Complementary-and-Integrative-Health-Therapies.cfm
Leadership Support for Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies HSR&D’s monthly...highlights research conducted by HSR&D and/or QUERI investigators, showcasing the
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Cost-Effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Treatments to Reduce Pain || In Progress
...ongoing HSR&D and QUERI studies that will help VA provide safe and effective pain...Contents Cost-Effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Treatments to Reduce...(MSD) pain (i.e., head, neck, knee, and back pain), is highly prevalent among
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The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review
The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment...of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review...The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment...of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review February
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Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic...Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic...Program Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service
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