一项测试抚触疗法对痴呆症患者激越症状有效性的试点研究。

Pilot study to test the effectiveness of Healing Touch on agitation in people with dementia.

作者信息

Wang Kris L, Hermann Carol

机构信息

Northern Arizona Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Prescott, USA.

出版信息

Geriatr Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb;27(1):34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.09.014.

DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.09.014

PMID:16483898

Abstract

A pilot study was conducted to investigate the effects of Healing Touch (HT) on agitation in persons with dementia. Because of the restricted availability of patients, the main purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of HT on dementia patients who demonstrated similar high levels of agitation as measured by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. Results indicated that agitation levels were significantly lowered and that HT is worthy of further study.

摘要

开展了一项初步研究，以调查抚触疗法（HT）对痴呆症患者激越症状的影响。由于患者数量有限，该研究的主要目的是调查抚触疗法对那些经科恩-曼斯菲尔德激越量表测量显示出类似高度激越症状的痴呆症患者的有效性。结果表明，激越水平显著降低，抚触疗法值得进一步研究。