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

该项目旨在回答这样一个问题：补充治疗(CT)在社会中整合姑息治疗方面是否发挥了作用？其目的是从限制生命的疾病患者、CT从业者和卫生专业人员的角度审查姑息治疗和CT的交集，以分析它们如何影响人们对姑息治疗服务的理解和获得。研究结果可以用来通过教育和监管来改进实践。我将使用问卷、半结构访谈、焦点小组和参与者观察来探索三个参与者群体的态度、价值观和经历。主题将包括：-卫生专业人员、CT从业者和公众对姑息治疗的理解--这三组人对“补充”和“替代”疗法的理解--“完全疼痛”(Saunders，1964)、触摸、体现和治疗关系之间的联系--服务使用者、治疗师和传统医疗从业者之间言语和非言语交流的有效性--对治疗效果的理解--将CT更有效地整合到姑息治疗新模式中的可能性我的MA研究方法论文正在与帕金森英国和当地的临终关怀机构建立合作伙伴关系，并试验博士项目的一些方法。该项目的成果将通过帕金森英国分部向治疗师、企业、卫生专业人员、教育工作者、监管机构、服务专员和公众传播。预计其调查结果将用于旨在提高临终关怀内外姑息治疗的有效性和质量的培训包中。

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.