How does combining hand massage with music therapy benefit pediatric intensive care patients?

A study assessed the effect of music therapy and hand massage on pain, fear, and stress among 12-18 year-old adolescents treated in the pediatric intensive care unit.

The study concluded that hand massage and music therapy were more effective than standard care at reducing pain and fear levels during blood drawing among the pediatric intensive care unit patients.

The practice implications suggest nurses may use music therapy and hand massage to manage fear and pain related to blood drawing in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Healthcare continues evolving to less-invasive, natural, and drug-free methods, placing massage therapy as part of your complementary and alternative healthcare choice.

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