• Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Jan 1998

    Massage as a respite intervention for primary caregivers.

    • G MacDonald.
    • Oregon School of Massage, Portland, USA.
    • Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1998 Jan 1; 15 (1): 43-7.

    AbstractEffective hospice care is dependent upon a caregiver who is able to with-stand the physical and emotional ardors of the experience. Direct support for the family caretaker is as needed and valuable as the direct care hospice agencies provide to patients. Massage was found to be successful in addressing many of the stress of primary caregivers. Nearly all of those who participated in an outreach project that used massage as a respite intervention reported reduced physical and emotional stress, physical pain, and fewer sleep difficulties.

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