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JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 127-135Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0898010109333337
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intentional comfort touch; marginalized populations; disclosive space; social responsibility; holistic nursing; conceptual framework; nursing practice model
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This article discusses the application and integration of intentional comfort touch as a holistic nursing practice. A review of the literature on touch and its related concepts is included. Although nurses use touch frequently in patient encounters, it is not always used intentionally or deliberately to enhance care. The article compares and contrasts intentional comfort touch with nonintentional or procedural touch. The use of intentional comfort touch in innovative clinical settings with diverse and at-risk populations is described. Based on clinical experiences and the current literature, a conceptual model of intentional comfort touch is proposed. The application of touch is discussed as is the meaning and importance of intentional touch for students, faculty, and patients.
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