傳統醫療與互補另類醫療之源流與發展趨勢

Developments and Trends in Traditional Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine

隨著社會與醫療科技的進步發展，人們生活水準雖提昇且平均壽命延長，但也面臨著人口老化問題。因而越來越多人關心自身的健康，對醫療保健的需求也相對提高。當現代醫學不能滿足此需求，便有其他求醫行為出現。根據求醫趨勢，人們選用的醫療保健有回歸自然傾向，這使得傳統醫學受到重視。除此，互補另類醫療在新世紀醫療照護中亦受到關切。以病人為中心的照護理念下，醫護人員必須重新體認健康照護，應考量病患個別性以及社會經濟的影響，進而選擇適切的方法來促進健康與復原。因此，本文旨就傳統醫療與互補另類醫療之源流與發展趨勢，提供相關訊息、知識與研究發展，期以提供醫療照護專業人員參酌與使用。

With the rapid development of society, medical science and technology, although quality of life is enhanced and life expectancy is prolonged, aging, environmental changes and health problems are unavoidable. More and more people, therefore, are concerned about their health and place high demands on medical care. As modern medicine cannot meet all such demands, other medical care systems emerge. Trends in the seeking of medical care show that people are inclined towards natural approaches, so attention is being paid once again to traditional medicine, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Under the patient-oriented concept, medical personnel have to recognize means of health care while thinking of the individualized and socioeconomic impacts. The purpose of this paper therefore is to provide medical personnel with information on the developments and trends in, knowledge and research with regard to traditional medicine as well as complementary and alternative medicine.