EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPEUTIC TOUCH IN RELIEVING OF SYMPTOMATOLOGY PATIENT

Authors

  • Talita Cavalcante de Araújo Mello Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rosineide Santana de Brito Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2236583414472

Abstract

The present study aimed to verify in scientific literature the effectiveness of Therapeutic Touch in relieving of symptomatology reported by the patient. This is an narrative review, developed between January and August 2013. A search of the literature was conducted on the databases SciELO, BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE, using the following descriptors: Therapeutic Touch, Complementary Therapies and Nursing. The sample consisted of 17 articles, published between 2006 and 2012, fully availables in Portuguese and English languages ​​in the databases consulted. There was observed a higher number of experimental studies and randomized clinical trials, in indexed journals in skilled nursing. The results evidenced efficacy of this therapeutic modality in the reduction of symptomatology such as chronic pain and postoperative, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disorders and stress. The conclusion is that Therapeutic Touch is a valid treatment in relieving symptoms and psychophysiological a strategy of treatment for complaining that care.

 

Descriptors: Therapeutic Touch; Complementary Therapies; Symptoms; Nursing.

 

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Author Biographies

Talita Cavalcante de Araújo Mello, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira graduada pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (2012). Pós-graduanda em Saúde Coletiva com enfoque na Estratégia Saúde da Família pelo Centro Universitário Facex.

Área de Enfermagem e Saúde Coletiva.

Rosineide Santana de Brito, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Professora Associada da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Enfermagem. Líder do grupo de pesquisa Cuidado de Enfermagem em Diferentes Fases da Vida. Tem experiência na área Ciências da Saúde, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: enfermagem, enfermagem obstétrica, homem no processo da saúde reprodutiva, gravidez e pai.

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Published

2015-12-18

How to Cite

Mello, T. C. de A., & Brito, R. S. de. (2015). EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPEUTIC TOUCH IN RELIEVING OF SYMPTOMATOLOGY PATIENT. Saúde (Santa Maria), 41(2), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.5902/2236583414472

Issue

Revista Saúde (Santa Maria), Vol.41, n.2, Jul./Dez. 2015

Section

Artigos de Revisão

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