A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch.
A Unitary Theory of Healing Through Touch.
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通过触摸进行治疗的统一理论。
DOI：
10.1097/ans.0000000000000487
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发表时间：
2023
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通讯作者：
Reed,SeanM
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作者：
Smith,MarlaineC;Reed,SeanM
Touch has been linked empirically to healing outcomes; therefore, developing theories about the dynamics between touch and healing is important for nursing. A practice-based theory is described within a Unitary Science perspective emerging from the findings of a qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of persons with advanced cancer receiving touch (massage and simple touch) during hospice care. Seventeen participants were interviewed. Through content analysis and retroductive constructivist theory development, healing through touch was described as a dynamic process cocreated by healer and healee, characterized by the simultaneous activities of sensing, reflecting, and connecting. Interpretation of findings from a unitary lens led to an overarching theme of touch as sanctuary and explication of theoretical alignment with the concepts of wholeness, awareness, and presence.
