The Benefits of Caring Massage^® for Patients and Nurses: A Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Caring Massage^® (CM) consists of nurse-patient physical and mental contact. It promotes empathetic presence and emotional closeness and strengthens trust and safety in the nurse-patient relationship. However, previous studies have underexplored and under-evaluated its effectiveness on different body areas. This study aimed to identify the body areas to be treated and assess CM's influence on the nurses performing it and patients receiving it. Method: A Delphi study was conducted to gather expert opinions on Caring Massage^®. A preliminary list of body areas and variables influenced by CM was developed from a literature review and submitted to panelists to identify outcomes, achieving an acceptable content validity rate. Patient and nurse v

SUBMITTER: Franchi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature