The Use of Touch in Dementia Care: An Empirical Analysis

该研究项目将分析当前痴呆症护理中必要和不必要的触摸的使用。“必要的”触摸（例如包扎伤口或检查病人）和“非必要的”触摸（例如握住病人的手、把手放在他们的肩膀上或拥抱他们）之间已经有了区别。“非必要”的触摸经常被护理痴呆症患者的医护人员使用，但在其他医疗机构很少见到。然而，区分“必要”和“不必要”的触摸可能过于简单化了，因为我们并不理解在这种情况下触摸的交互目的是什么。(Pilnick, 2023)

The research project will analyse the use of both necessary and unnecessary touch within current dementia care. A distinction has been made between 'necessary' touch, for example dressing a wound or examining a patient, and 'non-necessary' touch for example holding a patient's hand, putting a hand on their shoulder, or hugging them. 'Non-necessary' touch is regularly used by healthcare practitioners caring for patients with dementia but is rarely seen in other healthcare settings. However, the distinction between 'necessary' and 'unnecessary' touch may be an oversimplification as we do not understand what interactional purpose touch serves in this context. (Pilnick, 2023)