Engebretson Joan, Wardell Diane Wind
Department of Target Populations, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, 6901 Bertner Avenue, Room 764, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;42(2):243-59, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.02.004.
Research on touch therapies is still in the early stages of development. Studies of Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, and Reiki are quite promising; however, at this point, they can only suggest that these healing modalities have efficacy in reducing anxiety; improving muscle relaxation; aiding in stress reduction, relaxation, and sense of well-being; promoting wound healing; and reducing pain. The multidimensional aspects of healing inherent in patient care continue to be expanded and facilitated by our understanding and application of energy therapies.
触摸疗法的研究仍处于发展的早期阶段。对治疗性触摸、治愈性触摸和灵气疗法的研究颇具前景;然而,目前,这些疗法仅表明它们在减轻焦虑、改善肌肉放松、帮助减轻压力、放松身心和提升幸福感、促进伤口愈合以及减轻疼痛方面具有疗效。我们对能量疗法的理解和应用不断拓展并推动着患者护理中固有治愈的多维度层面。