title: Large clinical study shows value of therapeutic touch program.
abstract: Representing the largest published sample size of therapeutic touch (TT) outcomes to date, data from this continuous quality improvement (CQI) clinical study suggests that TT, when provided in the clinical setting, promotes comfort, calmness, and well-being among hospitalized patients. In addition, patients are highly satisfied with TT. The newly developed Patient Satisfaction Survey and TT Performance Improvement Tool provide an effective means by which to evaluate a TT program.
authors.affiliation: Holistic Care Services Department, St John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Newshan
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schuller-Civitella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019124:Therapeutic Touch / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States