P05.73. A feasibility study of caregiver-provided massage for comfort care in Veterans with cancer

Autor: E Vig, Leila Kozak, C Simons, Michael K. Chapko, E Eugenio
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 12, Iss Suppl 1, p P433 (2012)
ISSN: 1472-6882
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-s1-p433
Popis: Methods Dyads received a training program including DVD and manual, and were instructed to watch and practice at least 20 minutes/day over 8 weeks. The training program was specially developed for caregivers of cancer patients and previously tested in a randomized trial with non-veteran population. Feasibility assessed partner availability, perceived burden, clarity of instructional materials and compliance with training materials, weekly massage practice, and returning of data collection instruments.
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