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Summary
Holistic nursing interventions like relaxation and therapeutic touch are effective complementary therapies. Increased acceptance of these evidence-based practices benefits patient care and nursing science.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Background:
- Growing interest in alternative therapies necessitates evidence on their efficacy.
- Holistic interventions offer complementary approaches to conventional healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review research validating holistic interventions in nursing.
- To advocate for the integration of these therapies into nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on relaxation, therapeutic touch, imagery, and humor.
- Analysis of phenomenologic methods in nursing science.
Main Results:
- Research findings support the efficacy of holistic interventions.
- These methods are appropriate and advantageous for nurses.
Conclusions:
- Holistic interventions should be accepted as valuable additions to nursing practice.
- Further acceptance of phenomenologic methods in nursing science is encouraged.