Use of complementary therapies in hospice and palliative care.
Source
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Connecticut, Inc., USA. avandergrift@vnahealthcare.orgOmega (Westport). 2013;67(1-2):227-32.
Abstract
As
society has become increasingly inquisitive about complementary
therapies, various sectors of the medical community have begun to
incorporate complementary therapies into their practice, studying their
impact on client health and effectiveness in treating specific symptoms.
This article describes the design and initial findings from a 1-year review of the implementation of massage and Reiki therapies on patients in a small hospice and palliative care program in central Connecticut.
Over the course of 1 year, 114 massage sessions were provided to 52 different patients, all of which included Reiki. After completion of these sessions, patients were evaluated for changes in symptoms such as pain reduction, ease in breathing, stress/anxiety reduction, and increased relaxation, with the results being predominantly beneficial.
This article describes the design and initial findings from a 1-year review of the implementation of massage and Reiki therapies on patients in a small hospice and palliative care program in central Connecticut.
Over the course of 1 year, 114 massage sessions were provided to 52 different patients, all of which included Reiki. After completion of these sessions, patients were evaluated for changes in symptoms such as pain reduction, ease in breathing, stress/anxiety reduction, and increased relaxation, with the results being predominantly beneficial.
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