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Titre : | Haptotherapy for patients with cancer; experience of haptotherapists and reasons for consultation: A survey among haptotherapists (2021) |
Auteurs : | Agnes van Swaay ; Kris Vissers ; Yvonne Engels ; Marieke Groot |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 43, May 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | 101352 |
Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101352 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Résumé : |
Background and purpose
Haptotherapy is a type of mind-body therapy that makes use of affective touch. This study aims to provide insights in reasons for haptotherapy for patients with cancer, and in experiences of haptotherapists with these patients. Materials and methods In a cross-sectional study, a survey was conducted among 536 Dutch haptotherapists. Multiple-choice and open-ended questions were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Results Of 272 (50.7%) responding haptotherapists, 167 (61.5%) had experience with treating people with cancer. Most frequently, combinations of emotional problems and a disturbed body experience were reported as reasons for haptotherapy. Haptotherapists emphasized the need for affective touch to restore patients body connection. Conclusion Two-thirds of the respondents treat patients with cancer, addressing the interaction of body and mind. Reasons for consultation cover a wide range of problems in multiple dimensions, in which a disturbed body experience in combination with emotional problems is mentioned most often. |
Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1744388121000517#! |