Interpersonal touch

dc.contributor.author	Παπαθανασόγλου, Ελισάβετ Δ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Μπουζίκα, Μερόπη Δ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-12T09:55:15Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10198
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://brn.sagepub.com/content/14/4/431	el
dc.subject	Critical care medicine
dc.subject	Autonomic nervous system
dc.subject	Physiological effects
dc.subject	Stress (Physiology)
dc.subject	Massage
dc.subject	Touch--Therapeutic use
dc.subject	Interpersonal touch
dc.subject	Διαπροσωπική επαφή
dc.subject	Εντατική θεραπεία
dc.subject	Critical illness
dc.subject	Κρίσιμη ασθένεια
dc.subject	Αυτόνομο νευρικό σύστημα
dc.subject	Φυσιολογικές επιδράσεις
dc.subject	Στρες (Φυσιολογία)
dc.subject	Εντριβή (μασάζ)
dc.subject	Επαφή--Θεραπευτική χρήση
dc.title	Interpersonal touch	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	physiological effects in critical care	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
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heal.keywordURI	http://skos.um.es/unescothes/C02997
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heal.identifier.secondary	doi: 10.1177/1099800412451312
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2012-10
heal.bibliographicCitation	Papathanassoglou, E. D. and Mpouzika, M. D. (2012). Interpersonal touch: physiological effects in critical care. "Biological Research for Nursing" 14(4). October 2012. pp. 431-443. Available from: http://brn.sagepub.com/content/14/4/431. [Accessed 06/06/2012]	en
heal.abstract	Introduction: Nurses use several forms of touch in patient encounters. Interpersonal touch elicits specific physiological and psychological responses, including neuroendocrine effects and reduction of stress. Critical illness is a state of excessive physiological and psychological stress. Aims: To critically review evidence on the effect of touch on physiological outcomes in critically ill individuals. Results of intervention studies in adult critical care settings were reviewed along with supportive evidence from studies in other populations. Methods: Critical literature review based on studies published in MEDLINE, PubMed, Cinahl, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Results: Eleven studies were reviewed. Significant effects of interpersonal touch included lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure and respiratory rate, improved sleep, and decreased pain. Almost no results were replicated owing to discrepancies among studies. Although the effect of touch on cardiovascular autonomic status appears considerable, several confounders must be considered. In noncritically ill populations, replicable findings included increased urinary dopamine and serotonin, natural killer cytotoxic activity, and salivary chromogranin. Effects on plasma cortisol and immune cells were variable. Effects appear to vary according to amount of pressure, body site, duration, and timing: Moderate pressure touch may elicit a parasympathetic response in contrast to light touch, which may elicit a sympathetic response. Moreover, touch effects may be mediated by the density of autonomic innervation received by the body areas involved and repetition of sessions. Conclusion: The physiological pathway mediating the effects of touch is unclear. Although no concrete conclusions can be drawn, research evidence suggests that touch interventions may benefit critically ill individuals.	en
heal.journalName	Biological Research for Nursing	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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