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Therapeutic Touch and Post-Hurricane Hugo Stress

Medical University of South Carolina

Nancee Sneed, Ph.D., R.N

Medical University of South Carolina

Ramita Bonadonna, M.S.N., R.N

Medical University of South Carolina

Janet Ratliff, M.S.N., R.N

Medical University of South Carolina

James Dias, Ph.D

Medical University of South Carolina

This repeated-session design sought to answer questions about the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in reduction of stress for 23 individuals following a natural disaster. In addition, methodological issues related to the average length of time for a therapeutic touch treatment and a method of documenting the nonverbal interaction between subject and toucher were investigated. Findings indicate that stressed people report themselves to be less stressed following therapeutic touch (p = .05). Time of therapeutic touch intervention varied significantly between the touchers, with a range of 6.8 to 20 minutes. Qualitative data examining the interaction of toucher and subject raised a number of questions that require further study.

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 2, 120-136 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/089801019201000204


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