Teaching therapeutic touch: a report of an experience

The present study shows the experience of learning Therapeutic Touch (concepts and technique) lived by nurses and nursing students in Brazil. The students' perception was registered when they were learning the process. The chief promoter is the nurse Dolores Krieger who has taught this techniqu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Silva, Maria Júlia Paes da, Belasco Júnior, Domingos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/16099
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rlae/article/view/16099
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:toque terapéutico
imposición de las manos
therapeutic touch
concepts and technique
toque terapêutico
imposição de mãos
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Sumario:The present study shows the experience of learning Therapeutic Touch (concepts and technique) lived by nurses and nursing students in Brazil. The students' perception was registered when they were learning the process. The chief promoter is the nurse Dolores Krieger who has taught this technique at New York University for nurses as part of their master or doctoral programs. The authors verified that most part of the students increased their sensibility to perceive symptoms detectable by T.T.