Document 0559
 DOCN  M9620559
 TI    Transcending the latex barrier: the therapeutics of comfort touch in
       patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
 DT    9602
 AU    Butts JB; Janes S
 SO    Holist Nurs Pract. 1995 Oct;10(1):61-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96037744
 AB    Comfort touch has a positive impact on patient outcomes. When using
       Latex gloves, nurses often overlook the importance of skin-to-skin
       contact in effective comfort touch. Comfort touch is especially
       essential in vulnerable populations that are already experiencing
       several physical and emotional losses. Nurses' attitudes and fears may
       be a contributing factor to comfort touch not always being provided in
       caring for patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The
       article discusses the therapeutics of comfort touch and explores the
       issues surrounding the absence of comfort touch in nursing interactions
       in patients with AIDS. Suggestions are made for nursing practice,
       education, and research.
 DE    Attitude of Health Personnel  Fear  *Gloves, Protective  *Holistic
       Nursing  Human  HIV Infections/*NURSING/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  *Therapeutic Touch  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW
       REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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