Comforting Touch as a Co-Occupation Between Hospice-Care Clients and Their Caregivers
| dc.contributor.author | Sajan, Sheba | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-09T14:00:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-09T14:00:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Patients in hospice undergo occupational challenges daily, and occupational therapists are underutilized in this setting due to a misunderstanding of occupational therapy’s (OT) role in end-of-life care. One way that OTs can allow these clients to live with dignity before death is through the use of a comforting touch program. Comforting touch is meant to be used as a non-strenuous means to still enjoy worthwhile companionship with their loved ones. The OT doctoral student created a 4-week comforting touch program as their capstone project to be implemented with a hospice-care client and their caregiver. The student adapted the Relative Mastery Measurement Scale (RMMS) as a pre/post-survey to assess the caregiver’s level of efficiency, efficacy, and satisfaction. Results showed an increase in both factors at the conclusion of the program. Though the program showed a positive increase in these metrics, the program would need to be further explored. Limitations of the study include a small sample size due to time constraints and a low amount of participants that fulfill program criteria. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Hope HealthCare | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11274/16123 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.subject | Comforting touch | |
| dc.subject | Co-occupation | |
| dc.subject | Hospice | |
| dc.subject | Hospice care | |
| dc.subject | Hospice-care clients | |
| dc.subject | Caregivers | |
| dc.subject | Comforting touch techniques | |
| dc.subject | Comforting touch program | |
| dc.subject | End of life | |
| dc.subject | End-of-life | |
| dc.title | Comforting Touch as a Co-Occupation Between Hospice-Care Clients and Their Caregivers | |
| dc.type | Doctoral Project |