A phenomenological study on the lived experience of therapeutic touch

dc.contributor.author	Παρισσόπουλος, Στυλιανός Γ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-29T16:45:56Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-29
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/9282
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://www.researchgate.net	en
dc.subject	Φαινομενολογία
dc.subject	Θεραπευτικός
dc.subject	Phenomenology
dc.subject	Therapeutic
dc.title	A phenomenological study on the lived experience of therapeutic touch	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	creating a therapeutic environment	en
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Νοσηλευτική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093362
heal.dateAvailable	2016-04-28T21:00:00Z
heal.language	en
heal.access	embargo
heal.publicationDate	2006
heal.bibliographicCitation	S Parissopoulos, S. (2006). A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experience of Therapeutic Touch; Creating a Therapeutic Environment. "ICUS & Nursing Web Journal". [online] 26, p.1-14 Available from: http://www.researchgate.net [Accessed 29/04/2015]	en
heal.abstract	ABSTRACT Therapeutic touch (TT) is an intervention that has been implemented by nurses in a variety of clinical applications. Its proponents claim it can facilitate comfort and healing. This study describes the lived experiences of four registered TT practitioners administering TT. The design was informed by phenomenology and data collection was conducted via exploratory in-depth interviews in the UK. Participants’ retrospective accounts were subject to Burnard’s grounded methodology of thematic and content analysis. Two main themes relevant to the process of TT were identified: “Creating a Therapeutic Environment” and “Maintaining a Therapeutic Environment”. The findings suggest that TT practitioners undergo various stages, such as establishing a relationship with the patient, being centred, assessing the patient’s energy field for imbalances and treating it. A therapeutic environment is maintained during TT, until the interaction is brought to an end. TT was perceived to be more effective when the TT practitioner remained centred through the interaction. Each TT interaction is unique. A reflexive approach was adopted as part of the measures taken to enhance the rigor of the study. However, no data saturation was accomplished. Further research on TT using qualitative methodology may deepen our understanding of the inner experiences of both patients and nurses that facilitate the healing process.	en
heal.journalName	ICUS & Nursing Web Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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