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    Nurses use professional posture and psycho-corporal practices, including touch and massage, to enhance patient wellbeing. These techniques are especially beneficial in home-based palliative care settings.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Psychosomatic Medicine
    • Palliative Care

    Background:

    • The nurse's professional posture is crucial for patient interaction.
    • Collaboration between nurses and nursing assistants is key to care delivery.
    • Psycho-corporal practices are increasingly recognized for their therapeutic value.

    Observation:

    • Nurses actively cultivate a professional posture for patient engagement.
    • Psycho-corporal interventions, specifically relational touch and massage, are implemented.
    • These practices are utilized in conjunction with nursing assistants.

    Findings:

    • Relational touch and massage significantly improve patient wellbeing.
    • The positive impact of these practices is particularly evident in home palliative care.

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  • A collaborative approach enhances the effectiveness of psycho-corporal interventions.

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    • Training nurses and assistants in these techniques may improve palliative care outcomes.
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