Evaluation of healing by gentle touch in 35 clients with cancer.
Evaluation of healing by gentle touch in 35 clients with cancer.
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对 35 名癌症患者轻柔触摸康复的评估。
DOI：
10.1016/j.ejon.2003.10.004
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发表时间：
2004
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影响因子：
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通讯作者：
G. Stevens
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作者：
Clare Weze;H. Leathard;J. Grange;P. Tiplady;G. Stevens
坎布里亚郡埃斯克代尔的补充护理中心对癌症患者进行了一项不受控制的初步评估。1995年至2001年期间参加该中心的所有客户都应邀参加。数据收集自35名癌症患者。结果指标包括治疗前后生理和心理功能的变化。使用带有视觉模拟量表的问卷进行症状主观评分和EuroQoL（EQ-5D）（一种通用健康状况指标）评估。Wilcoxon符号秩检验显示，心理和身体功能在统计学上有显著改善，对生活质量有积极影响。最明显的改善是在压力和放松，严重疼痛/不适和抑郁/焦虑的评分中，特别是在那些进入时症状最严重的人中。该研究未发现治疗引起的不良反应。这些研究结果表明，愈合是传统医学治疗的一种安全有效的辅助手段，有可能改善癌症的一些更有压力的方面，包括目前癌症治疗策略中固有的那些方面。通过前瞻性、随机、对照试验对这种方式进行严格的评价是非常必要的，同时对其在姑息治疗中的应用潜力进行调查也是非常必要的。
An uncontrolled, preliminary evaluation of healing by gentle touch in clients with cancer was carried out at The Centre for Complementary Care in Eskdale, Cumbria. All clients attending The Centre between 1995 and 2001 were invited to participate. Data were collected from 35 clients with cancer. Outcome measures included pre- to post-treatment changes in physical and psychological functioning. Assessments were made using a questionnaire with visual analogue scales for subjective rating of symptoms and the EuroQoL (EQ-5D), a generic state of health measure. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks tests showed statistically significant improvements in psychological and physical functioning, with positive effects on quality of life. The most pronounced improvements were seen in ratings for stress and relaxation, severe pain/discomfort, and depression/anxiety, particularly in those with the most severe symptoms on entry. The study found no adverse effects resulting from the treatment. These findings indicate that healing is a safe and effective adjunct to conventional medical treatment with the potential to ameliorate some of the more stressful aspects of cancer, including those inherent in current cancer treatment strategies. Rigorous evaluation of this modality by prospective, randomised, controlled trial is strongly warranted, as are investigations into its potential for use in palliative care.
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158.5
作者：
CLEELAND, CS;GONIN, R;PANDYA, KJ
通讯作者：
PANDYA, KJ