Patterning of pain and power with guided imagery.
Using Martha Rogers' science of unitary human beings, changes in pain and power among 42 patients were examined in relation to the use of a guided imagery modality. Participants were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups and repeated measures MANCOVA was used to detect differences in pain and power over a 4-day period of time. The treatment group's pain decreased during the last 2 days of the study. No differences in power emerged. Guided imagery appeared to have potential as a useful nursing modality for chronic pain sufferers.
Lewandowski
Wendy A
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College of Nursing, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011209:Power, Psychological; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome