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Research: BILLHULT and DAHLBERG,
Listed in Issue 68
Abstract
BILLHULT and DAHLBERG, School of Health Sciences, Boraas University College, Sweden, examined cancer patients' experiences of massage .
Background
Methodology
8 female cancer patients on a hospital oncology ward received massage for 10 consecutive days and were then interviewed using phenomenology as a theoretical framework.
Results
Patients described the essential meaning of getting massage as part of daily care as 'getting a meaningful relief from suffering' . Relief was meaningful because it offered the patient an experience of being 'special' . Massage contributed to the development of a positive relationship with the personnel, to feeling strong, and to a balance between autonomy and dependence . Massage also gave meaningful relief from suffering because it just 'feels good' .
Conclusion
References
Billhult A, Dahlberg K. A meaningful relief from suffering experiences of massage in cancer care. Cancer Nursing 24 (3): 180-4. Jun 2001.
