The role of complementary therapy in palliative care: attitudes and experiences in and beyong hospice

本项目旨在回答这样一个问题：“辅助治疗（CT）是否在社会中的姑息治疗整合中发挥作用？”“目的是从限制生命的疾病，CT从业人员和卫生专业人员的角度研究姑息治疗和CT的交叉点，以分析它们如何影响对姑息治疗服务的理解和获得。研究结果可以通过教育和监管来改善实践，我将使用问卷调查，半结构化访谈，焦点小组和参与者访谈来探讨三个参与者群体的态度，价值观和经验。主题将包括：- 卫生专业人员、CT从业人员和公众对姑息治疗的理解-这三个群体对“补充”和“替代”治疗的理解-“完全疼痛”与“完全疼痛”之间的联系（桑德斯，1964年），触摸，体现和治疗关系-服务用户，治疗师和传统医疗从业者之间的语言和非语言沟通的有效性-治疗效果的理解-更有效地整合CT到姑息治疗新模式的潜力我的硕士研究方法论文是建立我的合作伙伴关系与帕金森氏英国和当地临终关怀，该项目的成果将通过英国帕金森氏病协会传播给治疗师、企业、卫生专业人员、教育工作者、监管机构、服务专员和公众。据设想，其调查结果将用于培训包，旨在提高CT的有效性和质量的姑息治疗内外临终关怀设置。

This project aims to answer the question: 'Does complementary therapy (CT) have a role inthe integration of palliative care within society?' The intention is to examine the intersection of palliative care and CT from the perspectives of people with life-limiting illness, CT practitioners and health professionals in order to analyse how they impact uponunderstanding of, and access to, palliative care services. Findings can be used to improvepractice through education and regulation.I will use questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and participantobservation to explore attitudes, values and experiences of the three participant groups. Themes will include:- the understanding of palliative care amongst health professionals, CT practitioners and the public- the understanding of 'complementary' and 'alternative' therapy in these three groups- connections between 'total pain' (Saunders, 1964), touch, embodiment and the therapeutic relationship- the effectiveness of verbal and non-verbal communication between service-users, therapists and conventional medical practitioners- understanding of therapeutic effectiveness- the potential for the more effective integration of CTs into new models of palliative careMy MA Research Methods dissertation is establishing my collaborative partnerships withParkinson's UK and local hospices, and piloting some of the PhD project's methods.The project's outcomes will be disseminated to therapists, businesses, health professionals, educators, regulators, service commissioners and the public, via Parkinson's UK. It is envisaged that its findings will be used in training packages aimed at improving the effectiveness and quality of CT in palliative care within and outside hospice settings.