Assessing complementary therapy services in a hospice program.

Full Abstract

Increasing numbers of people have been supplementing their health care needs with complementary therapies. Complementary therapies have been used to promote health and treat patients with a variety of ailments. Types of complementary therapies used with terminally ill patients have included massage, therapeutic touch, Reiki, art and music therapy, aromatherapy, and hypnotherapy. The purpose of this study was to survey primary caregivers (PCGs) regarding their perceptions and satisfaction with a hospice complementary therapy program. Perhaps this study's most interesting finding is that patients who received complementary therapies were generally more satisfied with overall hospice services.

Author information

Author/s: Demmer, Craig (C); Sauer, Janice (J);

Affiliation: Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (Am J Hosp Palliat Care), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2002 Sep-Oct; vol 19 (issue 5) : pp 306-14

Dates: Created 2002/09/24; Completed 2002/10/21; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12269776, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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