| Term | Definition |
|---|
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | An example of a disease made more severe by changes in lifestyle |
| alternative therapies | Theapies considered outside the mainstream of traditional or conventional health care |
| congregational health care | Type of nursing that focuses on the relationship of faith and health and pays more attention to meeting spiritual needs; another name for parish nursing |
| cultural healers | People within a given culture who use traditional remedies |
| curanderismeo | Type of Mexican-American folk healing that is spiritual in nature and reflects a synthesis of Mayan, Aztec, and Catholic teachings and traditions, among others |
| demographics | Characteristics of a population |
| medication-assisted treatment (MAT) | Combination of medications, counseling, and cognitive-behavioral therapies generally used to treat methamphetamine addiction |
| methamphetamine | Highly addictive central nervous system stmulant and a Schedule II narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act; second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many western and midwestern states |
| methcillin-resistant staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) | Most common pathogen causing health care related infections in health care facilities in the United States and worldwide; a growing health concern |
| Nationsl Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) | Elevated the status of the Office of Alternative Medicine to that of a National Institutes of Health center; established by Congress |
| nurse practitioner (NP) | Nurse with advanced training including a master's degree in nursing and a nursing specialty; many work in under-served rural areas as primary care nurses |
| Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) | Organization created by the National Institute of Health to investigate the effectiveness of various unconventional medical practices |
| parish nurse | Registered nurses who generally have some community health background and work in health teaching, health counseling, and advocacy roles to help meet the needs of people within their own congregations or other congregations |
| role change | Changes, alterations, or shifts in the traditional family structure |
| severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | An example of a new disease that can create enormous strains on the health care system and require additional training for nurses and other health care personnel around the world |
| sexually transmitted infections (STIs) | A group of about thirty different infections and diseases that can be passed from one person to another by sexual contact |
| stoicism | A control of feelings that is valued in some cultures |
| traditional remedies | Remedies used by cultural healers; might consist of herbal ingredients and also might be accompanied by ritual when associated specifically with a religious system |
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