OBJECTIVE： Hawai＇i is an ethnically diverse island state with a high rate of both traditional healing （TH） and complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） use. The aim of this project was to assess TH and CAM u...OBJECTIVE： Hawai＇i is an ethnically diverse island state with a high rate of both traditional healing （TH） and complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） use. The aim of this project was to assess TH and CAM use within the pediatric oncology population in Honolulu and improve the delivery of culturally competent care. METHODS： A 9-item survey was distributed to all pediatric oncology patients at Kapi＇olani Medical Center for Women and Children for 3 months. The survey inquired about patient ethnicity, TH practices CAM practices and perception of cultural competence of the care received. Descriptive statistics were calculated for the survey items. Qualitative analysis was done with participant comments to identify themes. RESULTS： Sixty-two surveys were completed. TH was used by 39% of the respondents in the home, and 10% in the hospital （top method was traditional foods）. CAM was used by 27% of the respondents in the home, and 68% in the hospital （top method was healing touch）. Ninety-seven percent of the respondents reported receiving culturally competent care. Areas for improvement included language services and dietary choices. CONCLUSION： CAM and TH are used frequently by pediatric oncology patients in Hawai＇i, and the vast majority of patients and families felt that the care they received was culturally competent.展开更多
Objectives To investigate the effect of Burn Healing Liquid (BHL) on the proliferation of keratinocytes and fibroblasts and to explore the potential effect of BHL on fibroblast contraction Methods Human keratinocyt...Objectives To investigate the effect of Burn Healing Liquid (BHL) on the proliferation of keratinocytes and fibroblasts and to explore the potential effect of BHL on fibroblast contraction Methods Human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts were cultured in media containing serial dilutions of BHL followed by cell proliferation determination assessed with MTT (3 [4,5 dimehtylthiazol 2 yl] 2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay at different time intervals The in vitro collagen lattice contraction model was utilized for determining the contractility of fibroblasts cultured in BHL containing medium Results The 1∶10 7 dilution of BHL enhanced the growth of both keratinocytes and fibroblasts whereas the 1∶10 dilution increased the growth of keratinocytes only Collagen lattice contraction was inhibited dose dependently by BHL and such an inhibition could be reversed by switching BHL containing medium to normal medium containing 10% fetal calf serum Conclusion BHL enhances the growth of both keratinocytes and fibroblasts and reversibly inhibits the fibroblast contraction in collagen lattice展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE： Hawai＇i is an ethnically diverse island state with a high rate of both traditional healing （TH） and complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） use. The aim of this project was to assess TH and CAM use within the pediatric oncology population in Honolulu and improve the delivery of culturally competent care. METHODS： A 9-item survey was distributed to all pediatric oncology patients at Kapi＇olani Medical Center for Women and Children for 3 months. The survey inquired about patient ethnicity, TH practices CAM practices and perception of cultural competence of the care received. Descriptive statistics were calculated for the survey items. Qualitative analysis was done with participant comments to identify themes. RESULTS： Sixty-two surveys were completed. TH was used by 39% of the respondents in the home, and 10% in the hospital （top method was traditional foods）. CAM was used by 27% of the respondents in the home, and 68% in the hospital （top method was healing touch）. Ninety-seven percent of the respondents reported receiving culturally competent care. Areas for improvement included language services and dietary choices. CONCLUSION： CAM and TH are used frequently by pediatric oncology patients in Hawai＇i, and the vast majority of patients and families felt that the care they received was culturally competent.
文摘Objectives To investigate the effect of Burn Healing Liquid (BHL) on the proliferation of keratinocytes and fibroblasts and to explore the potential effect of BHL on fibroblast contraction Methods Human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts were cultured in media containing serial dilutions of BHL followed by cell proliferation determination assessed with MTT (3 [4,5 dimehtylthiazol 2 yl] 2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay at different time intervals The in vitro collagen lattice contraction model was utilized for determining the contractility of fibroblasts cultured in BHL containing medium Results The 1∶10 7 dilution of BHL enhanced the growth of both keratinocytes and fibroblasts whereas the 1∶10 dilution increased the growth of keratinocytes only Collagen lattice contraction was inhibited dose dependently by BHL and such an inhibition could be reversed by switching BHL containing medium to normal medium containing 10% fetal calf serum Conclusion BHL enhances the growth of both keratinocytes and fibroblasts and reversibly inhibits the fibroblast contraction in collagen lattice
