Dokuz Eylul University, Nursing Faculty, Balcova, İzmir, Turkey.
Ege University, Nursing Faculty, Bornova, İzmir, Turkey.
J Relig Health. 2021 Jun;60(3):2037-2050. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01025-4.
Nurses are increasingly using energy therapies such as therapeutic touch (TT) in many countries. This research aimed at finding out the effects of TT on comfort and anxiety of nursing home residents. This research is a quasi-experimental randomized control study which was conducted to investigate the impact of TT on the comfort and anxiety of older people living in a nursing home in İzmir, Turkey, between August 2015 and 2016. The sample of the study was formed from 60 older people who fitted the selection criteria, 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Data were collected using a General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) and a Situational Anxiety Inventory (STAI). A statistically significant difference was found between the measurements of the TT and control groups. According to the results, TT reduces anxiety and increases the comfort level of older people (p < 0.05). Considering the positive results of TT on comfort levels and anxiety, it can be recommended as an independent nursing practice.
护士在许多国家越来越多地使用能量疗法，如治疗性触摸（TT）。本研究旨在了解 TT 对养老院居民舒适度和焦虑的影响。本研究是一项准实验性随机对照研究，旨在调查 TT 对土耳其伊兹密尔养老院老年人舒适度和焦虑的影响。该研究的样本由符合选择标准的 60 名老年人组成，实验组 30 名，对照组 30 名。使用一般舒适度问卷（GCQ）和情境焦虑量表（STAI）收集数据。TT 组和对照组的测量结果存在统计学差异。根据结果，TT 可降低老年人的焦虑感并提高其舒适度（p<0.05）。考虑到 TT 对舒适度和焦虑的积极影响，可将其推荐为一种独立的护理实践。
