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3191.0: Monday, November 05, 2007: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
Oral | ||||
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| This session brings together topics from the theoretical to the practical. Authors will be discussing details about traditional healing and cultural competence such as: 1) Explaining conceptual frameworks for conducting health traditions assessments and developing cultural competency; 2) Elucidating key dimensions of African-American spirituality as well as identifying five components of spirituality measures; 3) Describing standards for treating insomnia using Ayurvedic techniques such as Shirodhara (medicinal liquid flow) and other Sukhachikitsa (restorative therapies); 4) Articulating evidence-based efficacy of Tai Ji/Tai Chi in older adults. Please join us for lively discussions around the topic of traditional healing approaches and cultural competency awareness related to Alternative and Complementary Health Practices. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: 1) Identify cultural differences in health traditions; 2) Assess effectiveness of spirituality measures; 3) Describe Ayurvedic healing techniques; 4) Recognize Tai Ji/TaiChi healing components | ||||
| Moderator(s): | Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH | |||
| 12:30 PM |  | Health traditions assessment: A step towards building cultural competency Gopal Sankaran, MD, DrPH, CHES | ||
| 12:50 PM | | Culturally appropriate measures of spirituality Lisa M. Lewis, PhD, RN | ||
| 1:10 PM | | Ayurvedic shirodhara treatment for insomnia: A case study Sivarama Prasad Vinjamury, MD, MAOM, Manjusha Vinjamury, MD(Ayu), MAOM, Betsy Singh, PhD | ||
| 1:30 PM | | Best Taiji (T'ai Chi) practices: Essential aspects of traditional curriculum and methods of training Yang Yang, PhD | ||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | ||||
| Organized by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices | |||
| Endorsed by: | Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health; Community-Based Public Health Caucus; Mental Health | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | |||
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA