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A Simplified Tea Ceremony Experience for Palliative Care Staff: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Shuku Nishikori1, Ai Taruoka1, Aki Kajita1
1Department of Rehabilitation, Ashiya Municipal Hospital, Ashiya, JPN.
Cureus
|February 9, 2026
Summary
A simplified Japanese tea ceremony is feasible and acceptable for palliative care staff, reducing anxiety. Further research is needed to confirm its therapeutic efficacy for occupational stress.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Interventions
- Occupational Health
- Mindfulness-Based Practices
Background:
- Palliative care staff face high occupational stress.
- Culturally informed interventions for stress reduction are underexplored.
- The Japanese tea ceremony's potential in healthcare is unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess feasibility and acceptability of a simplified tea ceremony for palliative care staff.
- Explore participants' subjective experiences.
- Inform future controlled research on stress management.
Main Methods:
- 10 palliative care staff participated in a 20-minute simplified tea ceremony.
- Feasibility assessed by recruitment and completion rates.
- Acceptability evaluated via qualitative feedback; anxiety measured using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) pre- and post-intervention.
Main Results:
- 100% recruitment and retention demonstrated feasibility.
- Mean state anxiety decreased from 51.5 to 44.2; trait anxiety from 46.8 to 43.7.
- Qualitative themes: immersion in ritual, sensory calmness, positive distraction; minor discomfort with formality noted.
Conclusions:
- A simplified tea ceremony is feasible and acceptable for palliative care staff.
- Participants reported positive experiences and temporary anxiety reduction.
- Further randomized controlled trials are necessary to establish therapeutic efficacy.
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