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Holistic Nursing Practice:
January/February 2009 - Volume 23 - Issue 1 - p 19-31
doi: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000343206.71957.a9
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The Effects of Employer-Provided Massage Therapy on Job Satisfaction, Workplace Stress, and Pain and Discomfort

Back, Chris BSc, CCPE; Tam, Helen BSc (OT); Lee, Elaine BSc (Kin); Haraldsson, Bodhi RMT

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Abstract

Long-term care staff have high levels of musculoskeletal concerns. This research provided a pilot program to evaluate the efficacy of employer-funded on-site massage therapy on job satisfaction, workplace stress, pain, and discomfort. Twenty-minute massage therapy sessions were provided. Evaluation demonstrated possible improvements in job satisfaction, with initial benefits in pain severity, and the greatest benefit for individuals with preexisting symptoms. A long-term effect was not demonstrated.

© 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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