Date of Award

2020

Document Type

Research Paper

First Advisor

Jason Carbine

Abstract

Scholarship deals with holistic care has demonstrated its contribution to patient well being. As used in my research, holistic care refers to a type of healthcare that focuses on the mind, body, and soul. In a more expanded sense, I use holistic health to refer to the use of the advancements within the medical field and spirituality to provide people with new talents and skills to benefit themselves and the science around them. My research question is this: do healthcare practitioners in the Los Angeles and Whittier area use holistic care in the way I have defined it? If so, how so, and if not why? My sample size is small but focused and diverse: a Shaman, Indigenous Healer, Chiropractor, Nutritionist, and Athletic Trainer. My research found that the health practitioners had different views on holistic elements but with the use of patient care, many stated that compassion and knowledge are valuable tools in their field. I found that across all the interviews they each had their perspective of holistic health as a way to heal and help others. With hours of research; substantial amount of bibliographies; and 10-40 minute interviews compiled to dedicate, supplement, and moderate my claims, my research showed union in the ideal that holistic care is to help and not to hurt. My research ultimately highlights how holistic care is not only an ever-expanding doctrine with the need of perfecting the knowledge, but is an important component that will lead to future advancements in patient- health care practitioner bonds on the lines of supplying compassion and the future of applying spirituality in intensive clinical practices.

Comments

WSP Major: Minor in Holistic Care

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