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Effects of Tactile Massage in Improving Older Residents' Psychological Health and Related Indicators in Long-Term Care Facilities
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Tactile massage for Loneliness. Completed, enrolled 73 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The older residents in the long-term care facilities frequently experience loneliness, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Improving residents' psychological health problems is one of the important tasks for nursing staff. Individual experiences a sense of security and feels of being cared for after tactile massage (TM).The randomized controlled trial research design and convenience sampling will be employed. Through skin-to-skin contact, the oxytocin can be induced to make individual feel relaxed, reduce anxiety, and feel pleasure. The randomized controlled trial research design and convenience sampling will be employed. The eligible residents will be randomly assigned to intervention group and comparison group (usual care). The intervention group will receive two 15-min tactile massages per week for 4 weeks. The comparison group will receive regular care and activities.
Study Details
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Interventions
Tactile massage will receive two 15-min tactile massages(hand massage) per week for 4weeks