Tactile massage reduces rescue doses for pain and anxiety: an observational study
Tactile massage reduces rescue doses for pain and anxiety: an observational study
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DOI:
10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001421
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发表时间:
2018-03-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Bjorkhem-Bergman, Linda
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作者:
Pedersen, Karina;Bjorkhem-Bergman, Linda
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of tactile massage (TM) on palliative care patients.Method An observational study at a hospice ward in Sweden was carried out. Forty-one palliative patients were offered TM, at an average of three treatments per patient. Before and after every treatment, self-assessed pain, well-being and anxiety according to the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (0-10) were recorded. In addition, the number of rescue doses for pain and anxiety was monitored 24 hours before and after the treatment and in two consecutive days before the patients were offered TM (control data).Results TM resulted in improvement of self-assessed pain by 1.7 points (SD 1.6), anxiety by 2.3 points (SD 2.0) and well-being by 2.6 points (SD 1.4). The number of rescue doses for pain was reduced from 1.6 to 0.84 doses/patient (P