Casey House Hospice Oct 31, 2012 (Brief) background on massage - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ania Kania BSc, RMT, PhD (c) University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences IN-CAM Research Network Casey House Hospice Oct 31, 2012

 (Brief) background on massage therapy  Introduction to the research study  Why this study?  Goals of the research  Results:  Highlights of survey findings  Models and approaches  Roles of MTs on patient care teams  Questions

 The Massage Therapy profession in Canada  Regulation  Education  Research  Increasingly incorporated into health care  Health consumer  Experience – recognition of benefits  Research  Increasing presence in various health care settings

Increasingly incorporated into health care WHY? • Health consumer • Recognition of benefits  Experience  Research

 The Massage Therapy profession in Canada  Regulation  Education  Research  Increasingly incorporated into health care  Health consumer  Experience – recognition of benefits  Research  Increasing presence in various health care settings

 Presence of MT in hospitals – historical context  Studies on MT effectiveness for patients in hospitals settings  Very little known about:  how MT is delivered in hospitals  How MTs contribute (or can contribute) to patient care  Perspectives of an RMT working in a hospital setting…

 How MT services are being incorporated into hospitals settings  What service delivery approaches are used  Where in the hospital is MT incorporated and for whom  How is the MT scope of practice applied within the hospital setting  How frequently is MT incorporated and is this changing?  Although this is happening – lack of awareness or knowledge about what is actually happening

In-depth exploration and description of massage therapy in Canadian urban hospitals Objectives: Identify and describe the hospitals where MT is  provided Describe the models and approaches used to  incorporated MT into Canadian hospital settings Explore and describe the roles of MT on patient  care teams in hospitals

What did MT contribute to the work and goals of a patient care team? MD MT Psych PT Nurse

OBJECTIVE 1: How many hospital offer or provide MT services?

330 hospitals – Canadian urban centers (33 CMAs) CMAs in 4 provinces 59

330 hospitals – Canadian urban centers (33 CMAs) 14 urban centers 8 provinces 59

330 hospitals – Canadian urban centers 33 CMAs 14 urban centers 8 provinces 59

Patient care 14 6/14 – team member MT in Canadian 31 Employees only urban hospitals Other – MT practicums, 14 family organized

14 Patient care 6/14 – team member MT in Canadian 31 Employees only urban hospitals Other – MT practicums, 14 family organized

Objective 2: Describe the approaches used to incorporated MT into Canadian hospital settings

 MT services are starting to be incorporated into (different types of) Canadian urban hospital settings in various ways.  The role of the massage therapists in a hospital setting is diverse and demanding.  There is significant potential for the integration of MT into Canadian hospital settings.  Research-informed for effective implementation.