International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 235-243, June 1999

The effect of expressive physical touch on patients with dementia☆

  • E.J Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Taejon University, 96-3 Yon Woon-donng, Tong-gu, Taejon 300-716, South Korea
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  • M.T Buschmann

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 S. Damen Ave Chicago, IL 60612-7350, USA

Received 1 July 1998; received in revised form 8 December 1998; accepted 5 February 1999.

Abstract 

This study explored the effect of expressive physical touch with verbalization (EPT/V) on anxiety and dysfunctional behavior in patients with dementia using a one group repeated measures design. The study findings are that (1) anxiety is lower immediately following EPT/V and (2) EPT/V causes decreasing episodes of dysfunctional behavior. Therefore, it behooves caregivers and family members to use expressive physical touch and verbalization when caring for these patients, since it is cost-effective, simple to learn and practice and it is most effective in improving and maintaining patient's high quality of life.

Keywords:  Expressive physical touch, Verbalization, Dementia, Anxiety, Dysfunctional behavior

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☆ This is based on a thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the doctoral degree at the Graduate College of the University of Illinois at Chicago

PII: S0020-7489(99)00019-X

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 235-243, June 1999

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