Corner Jessica, Cawley Nik, Hildebrand Sheena
Int J Palliat Nurs. 1995 Apr 2;1(2):67-73. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.1995.1.2.67.
Massage and aromatherapy are being used increasingly by nurses to enhance the wellbeing of patients in palliative care settings, yet little evaluation of these therapies has been undertaken. This article reports a quasi experimental study comparing the effects of an 8-week course of massage, with or without the addition of a blend of essential oils, on patients undergoing cancer treatment. Findings from the study suggest that massage has a significant effect on anxiety and this was found to be greater where essential oils were used, although the small sample prevented this from being established conclusively. Massage was reported to be universally beneficial by patients, it assisted relaxation and reduced physical and emotional symptoms. The authors call for more research to be conducted in this area with larger cohorts of patients. Copies of the full research report for this study may be obtained from the Macmillan Practice Development Unit, Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, Institute of Cancer Research/Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ. Price £6.00.
护士们越来越多地使用按摩和芳香疗法来改善姑息治疗环境中患者的健康状况，但对这些疗法的评估却很少。本文报告了一项准实验研究，比较了为期8周的按摩疗程（添加或不添加混合精油）对癌症治疗患者的影响。研究结果表明，按摩对焦虑有显著影响，并且发现使用精油时这种影响更大，尽管样本量小使得这一点无法最终确定。患者们普遍表示按摩有益，它有助于放松并减轻身体和情绪症状。作者呼吁在该领域对更多患者群体进行研究。本研究完整报告的副本可从麦克米伦实践发展部获取，地址为癌症与姑息治疗研究中心，癌症研究所/皇家马斯登国民保健服务信托基金，富勒姆路，伦敦SW3 6JJ。价格为6英镑。
