Healing Touch
Healing touch techniques promote healing in the body, mind, and soul.
Healing Touch
Healing touch techniques promote healing in the body, mind, and soul.
Healing Touch
Healing touch techniques promote healing in the body, mind, and soul.
Healing Touch
Healing touch techniques promote healing in the body, mind, and soul.
Benefits of Healing Touch
Relieves Tension
Promotes Relaxation
Reduces Anxiety
Reduces Pain
Improves Breathing
Relieves Headaches
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Healing Touch: A Strategy for Acute Care Nurses’ Stress Reduction
Peer-Reviewed Article: Giarratano, G. et al. (2023) found that healing touch was more effective than deep breathing for reducing acute care nurses’ stress during a shift. Findings indicate that healing touch is a feasible option to sustain a viable nurse work force post-COVID-19.
Nursing Intervention Using Healing Touch in Total Knee Replacement
Peer-Reviewed Article: Pingfang, L. et al. (2020) conducted a study with 60 participants above the age of 60 who had a total knee replacement. Results suggest that healing touch reduces postoperative pain and improves patient satisfaction after surgery.
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on the Comfort and Anxiety of Nursing Home Residents
Alp, F. Y. and Yucel, S. C. (2020) found that therapeutic touch significantly decreases anxiety and increases comfort in nursing home residents. The authors suggest that healthcare aides train and independently use effective contact techniques.
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