Touch Care in Nursing: Evidence-Based Hand Massage and Medical Touch

[Book Overview] This book introduces hand massage, which can be used for a wide range of purposes, and medical touch, which can also be used for patients with limited physical strength who prefer short touch sessions. The procedures are clearly explained with photos and videos (viewable by scanning a QR code)! This safe, comfortable, and effective technique can be used in a variety of nursing situations and with a variety of patients, including end-of-life care, cancer care, dementia care, hospital wards, home care, and nursing education. It also explains its significance, how to use it, and how to specifically implement it in clinical settings and nursing education.

[Main Table of Contents] Chapter 1: Touch Care 1. What is Touch Care? 2. Infection Prevention Measures for Safe Touch Chapter 2: Hand Massage 1. Massage by Nurses 2. Nursing Research on Hand Massage 3. How to Perform Hand Massage 4. Hand Massage Procedures [Video Introduction] 5. Use in Nursing Education Chapter 3: Medical Touch 1. Patient-Friendly Touch Techniques 2. Development of Medical Touch 3. How to Perform Medical Touch 4. Medical Touch Procedures [Video Introduction] Chapter 4: Clinical Use with Case Studies 1. Supporting Terminally Ill Patients Until the End (Palliative Care for Cancer Patients) 2. Elderly People Living with Frailty (Frailty and Dementia Care) 3. Adapting to the Family Situation (Home Care) 4. Care for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers 5. Care for Children 6. Care for Patients' Families (Second Patients) 7. Methods Used in Nursing Care 8. Methods Used Outside of Nursing Care 9. The Future of Touch Care