Journal article
A prospective research study to investigate the impact of complementary therapies on patient well-being in palliative care
Abstract
Complementary therapies are being used more in the UK over the last two decades and yet very little evidence of their benefit is available. The aim of this study was to investigate, through face to face interviews with patients, using a phenomenological approach the perceived benefits of the different therapies in terms of their overall patient well-being. Eight patients; mean age 52.87years, range 40-64years presenting in the palliative care …
Authors
Nyatanga B; Cook D; Goddard A
Journal
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 31, , pp. 118–125
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.02.006
ISSN
1744-3881