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Nursing students are exposed to intensive theoretical and clinical applications throughout their academic education. During this educational process, students' stress increases and their coping behaviors are affected.
This study was conducted to determine the effects of therapeutic touch applied to nursing students on stress levels and coping behaviors. The nurses in the intervention group were given therapeutic touch for 15 minutes once a week for two weeks, and the patients in the control group did not receive any treatment other than their routine care.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Nursing Students on Perceived Stress and Stress Coping Behaviors | Experimental | The nurses in the intervention group were given therapeutic touch for 15 minutes once a week for two weeks. |
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| The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Stress and Stress Coping Behaviors | Other | No treatment was applied to the patients in the control group other than their routine care. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Therapeutic Touch | Behavioral | Therapeutic Touch for stress |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Stress | Perceived Stress Inventory for Nursing Students (APPS) (Annex II) Sheu et al. (2002) originally in Chinese, the scale consisted of 29 items. Chan et al. (2009), Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.89, and the sub-dimensions were 0.87-0.89. Karaca et al. (2014) validated the Turkish validity and reliability of the scale. In the evaluation of the items; A five-point Likert-type assessment was used, including '4- Very stressful for me, 3, 2, 1, 0- Not stressful for me'. | Scales are filled after 3 days of application |
| The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Stress Coping Behaviors | Stress Coping Behaviors Scale for Nursing Students (SPSAS) (Annex III), Sheu et al. (2002) the scale consists of 19 items. Karaca et al. (2014) validated the Turkish validity and reliability of the scale. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.76. In the evaluation of the items; A five-point Likert-type assessment was used: '4- I agree, 3, 2, 1, 0- I strongly disagree'. | Scales are filled after 3 days of application |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
• Previous or current tactile therapy,
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hilal Kuşçu Karatepe, phD | Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Zehra Bayram | Osmaniye | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019124 | Therapeutic Touch |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
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This study is a randomized controlled experimental study.
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The nurses in the intervention group were given therapeutic touch for 15 minutes once a week for two weeks, and the patients in the control group did not receive any treatment other than their routine care.