Beck Ingela, Runeson Ingrid, Blomqvist Kerstin
School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Nov;15(11):541-5. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2009.15.11.45493.
The aim of this study was to demonstrate how people with incurable cancer experienced soft massage in a palliative care setting in which massage was used as an established and integrated part of the nursing care. To reach a deep understanding of the experiences of receiving soft massage a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was chosen. The study was based on interviews with eight patients in an advanced home care setting who had all received soft massage as part of their daily care. Soft massage was experienced by the informants as a way to find inner peace. During the massage the patients felt dignified, while memories from past massage sessions were about becoming free. These experiences of dignity and freedom brought hopes for the future. The conclusion is that soft massage ought to be offered in the ordinary palliative care. More research is needed to understand what is needed to integrate and establish methods such as soft massage in the palliative care.
本研究的目的是展示患有不治之症的癌症患者在姑息治疗环境中接受轻柔按摩的体验，在该环境中，按摩是护理工作既定且不可或缺的一部分。为了深入了解接受轻柔按摩的体验，我们选择了一种采用现象学方法的定性研究方法。该研究基于对八名处于晚期居家护理阶段的患者的访谈，他们均在日常护理中接受过轻柔按摩。被访者将轻柔按摩视为获得内心平静的一种方式。在按摩过程中，患者感到有尊严，而以往按摩的记忆则是关于获得解脱。这些尊严和自由的体验为未来带来了希望。结论是，在普通姑息治疗中应提供轻柔按摩。需要更多研究来了解将轻柔按摩等方法融入并确立于姑息治疗所需的条件。
