Utilising paediatric massage in an intensive care unit (PICU) in Saudi Arabia.
In this detailed case study of a very sick baby in a modern technological hospital, nursing staff and parents joined forces to implement and monitor a fully coordinated massage program in response to possible ICU psychosis. Positive results indicate that massage enhances the delivery of truly holistic care.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D018610:Heart Bypass, Right / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome