A Qualitative Scoping Review of Massage and Massage Therapy on the Mental Health and Well-being of Individuals Living with a Serious and Potentially Life-limiting Physical Illness.
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Abstract
Background: Serious illness "is a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality and either negatively impacts a person's daily function or quality of life or excessively strains their caregivers."
Purpose: The aim of this review was to explore the contribution of massage and massage therapy to the mental health and well-being of individuals living with a serious and potentially life-limiting illness.
Methods: A scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's six-step scoping review framework and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE (OVID), PsychINFO, CENTRAL, Web of Science, PROQUEST Dissertations and Theses, and Scopus were searched to identify qualitative or mixed-methods studies. The qualitative data were coded from the studies and themes emerged. For the final stage of analysis, a thematic synthesis was utilized.
Findings: Sixteen papers were included from eight countries. The overarching theme was "the effable and ineffable impacts of massage" informed by the following themes: massage as a transcendent experience, existential respite, massage helping to preserve dignity, increased inner resources, well-being and relaxation as part of the individualized and personalized vocabulary for massage for the seriously ill, and varied outcomes of the effect of massage on physical symptoms.
Conclusion: Good mental health and well-being are important aspects of living well with serious illness. The review found there is a considerable body of research which points to the value and impact of massage on outcomes of well-being and mental health and, broadly, on patient experience.
背景：严重疾病“是一种具有高死亡率的健康状况，要么对患者的日常功能或生活质量产生负面影响，要么使其护理人员过度紧张。”目的：本综述的目的是探讨按摩和按摩疗法对患有严重和可能限制生命的疾病的个体的心理健康和福祉的贡献。方法：根据Arksey和O'Malley的六步范围审查框架和PRISMA-ScR指南进行范围审查。检索PubMed、CINAHL、MEDLINE （OVID）、PsychINFO、CENTRAL、Web of Science、PROQUEST Dissertations and Theses和Scopus等电子数据库，确定定性或混合方法研究。定性数据从研究和主题中编码出来。在分析的最后阶段，采用了专题综合方法。结果：共纳入来自8个国家的16篇论文。总体主题是“按摩的不可言喻的影响”，由以下主题提供信息：按摩作为一种卓越的体验，存在的喘息，按摩有助于维护尊严，增加内在资源，健康和放松，作为个性化和个性化词汇的一部分，为重病患者按摩，按摩对身体症状的影响的各种结果。结论：良好的心理健康和幸福感是严重疾病患者良好生活的重要方面。审查发现，有相当多的研究指出按摩对幸福感和心理健康的价值和影响，以及更广泛地说，对患者体验的影响。
期刊介绍：
The IJTMB is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the research (methodological, physiological, and clinical) and professional development of therapeutic massage and bodywork and its providers, encompassing all allied health providers whose services include manually applied therapeutic massage and bodywork. The Journal provides a professional forum for editorial input; scientifically-based articles of a research, educational, and practice-oriented nature; readers’ commentaries on journal content and related professional matters; and pertinent news and announcements.
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