| 英文摘要 |
Therapeutic touch is an intervention that involves use of hands with the conscious intent to help or heal. A variety of studies demonstrate that therapeutic touch may help reduce pain, promote relaxation, accelerate the healing process, increase hemoglobin level, decrease diastolic blood pressure, and alleviate psychosomatic illness such as anxiety and depression. The elderly have more need for touch due to their loneliness; however, their touch needs are often not met because of the misunderstanding of the elderly. Therefore, this article provides a brief overview of therapeutic touch, and discusses studies that examined the use of therapeutic touch in the elderly. |
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