Therapeutic touch eases anxiety in hospitals
A gentle, non-invasive therapy called therapeutic touch shows promise in studies for significantly easing anxiety among patients in clinical environments, offering a drug-free comfort option.
Therapeutic touch, a gentle therapy where practitioners use their hands near a patient's body, helps reduce anxiety in medical settings. Research, like a 1993 study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, showed it significantly lowered anxiety in preoperative patients. This drug-free option offers modest benefits for stress reduction, making it a simple way to enhance patient comfort.
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