The Effect of Healing Touch on Critical Care Patients' Vital Signs: A Pilot Study. Issue 4 (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davis, Theresa M.; Friesen, Mary Ann; Lindgren, Vicki; Golino, Amanda; Jackson, Robin; Mangione, Lucrezia; Swengros, Diane; Anderson, Joel G.
• Is Part Of: Holistic nursing practice. Volume 34:Issue 4(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Healing Touch -- holistic nursing practice -- nonpharmacologic pain intervention -- tele ICU; Holistic nursing -- Periodicals; Holistic medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000394
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-9311

Abstract

Abstract : To determine the impact of Healing Touch on vital signs, adult intensive care unit patients were recruited from multiple hospital sites. Both pain and agitation improved and there was a significant change in hemodynamics that reflected a calming effect. Healing Touch may be considered a respected addition to symptom management.