Article: Pet therapy in pediatric palliative care

An easy to read article from the US Children's Palliative Care Organisation on the use of pet therapy and the difference Sundance a 2 year old Golden Retriever makes to families and staff on their palliative care unit. 
Available online (pages 50 - 52) or contact the library for a copy

Article: Pediatric massage: a gentle approach for pediatric palliative care

An easy to read article from the US Children's Palliative Care organisation on the use of massage and the benefits it can bring.  It covers massage therapy for pain relief, and specific approaches and considerations.
Available online (pages 46 - 49) or contact the library for a copy

Article: Clinical hypnosis and hypnotic language in pediatric palliative care

An easy to read article from the US Children's Palliative Care organisation on the use of hypnosis.  It covers what it is, how it's used, and the personal experiences of the author who has taught hypnosis to over 150 patients, two thirds of which have been children, ranging from age 5 to 15.
Available online (pages 42 - 45) or contact the library for a copy

Article: A review of Apps for calming, relaxation, and mindfulness interventions for pediataric palliative care patients

Mindfulness Apps and relaxation based apps have been noted for their positive effect and psychological well being of patients with chronic complex medical conditions.  A US Children's Palliative care team searched smartphone application platforms for apps relevant to calming, relaxation and mindfulness interventions.  16 apps were assessed using a mobile application rating scale.  All were available in English with four available in Spanish.  Mood and sleep patterns were the main symptoms targeted by the apps. Details are provided in the article.

Weekly, T. et al. 2018.  A review of Apps for calming, relaxation, and mindfulness interventions for paediatric palliative care patients.  Children, 5 (16) epub.

Full text available here

Article: Exploring patients' interest in complementary therapies in a specialist palliative care unit

This research took place in an adult hospice in Ireland over a 3 month period.  The findings indicated an overall level of patient interest of 87%, with massage and reflexology the most favoured  across a wide age range and regardless of diagnosis or level of disease. 

Harte, J. et al. 2019. Exploring patients' interest in complementary therapies in a specialist palliative care unit.  International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 25 (3) p 108 - 110

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Article: Use of acupuncture in the management of pain

A good articles for those who are interested in understanding more about acupuncture. It covers recognising when it may be appropriate in chronic pain, describes some of the theories and techniques involved in acupuncture and the issues that should be considered when assessing the evidence base for the procedure.

Appleyard, I. 2018. Use of acupuncture in the management of pain. Nursing Standard, 33 (9) p 24-29.

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Article: Integration of hypnosis into pediatric palliative care

This article describes the current practice of integrating hypnosis into advanced pain and symptom management in children and young people's palliative care. Three case reports are provided.

Friedrichsdorf, S. & Kohen, D. P. 2018.  Integration of hypnosis into pediatric palliative care.  Annals of Palliative Medicine.  7 (1) p 136 - 150

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[Article] Nonpharmacological pain management for children

Written by Kathy Davis, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Centre, the article reviews non-pharmacological pain management for infants, toddlers, children and adolescents.

Davis, K. 2016. Non-pharmacological pain management for children.  CHiPPS E-Journal: Pain Management with Children, November, Issue 45  p 30 - 40.

Available at http://www.nhpco.org/sites/default/files/public/ChiPPS/ChiPPS_e-journal_Issue-45.pdf

[Article] Applying the M technique in palliative and end of life care

Written by the Education and Learning Facilitator at St Richard's Hospice, Worcester, the article provides a background to the M technique and it's role in communicating with those critically ill or unable to verbalise thoughts and feelings.  The article demonstrates how healthcare staff can use touch in a meaningful way.

Wellings, V. 2015. Applying the M technique in palliative and end of life care.  British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 9 (4) p 180 - 183.

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[Article] How multisensory relaxation sessions can help service users

Children and adults with profound and multiple disabilities can benefit physically and emotionally from multisensory relaxation sessions in which sound therapy and massage are used to encourage relaxation and well-being.  The article describes the successful implementation of this in a variety of learning disability services, and social services day services.

Woods, A. 2014.  How multisensory relaxation sessions can help service users.  Learning Disability Practice, 17 (6) p 32 - 34.

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[Book] Once upon a touch: story massage for children

Story massage can be enjoyed by children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and used in different settings including home, school and the wider community. No preparation is required and the activity can be tailored to suit the needs of the individual child or group of children.

Atkinson, M. & Hooper, S. 2014. Once upon a touch: story massage for children.  Red Door Publishing.

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