Introduction to Oncology Touch Therapies
Discover how to deliver and adapt massage safely for anyone with cancer, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery, on our accredited course from industry leader, Jennifer Young.
Accredited - Certified - 6 CPD
This course is part of the post graduate diploma courses, available through the plans below
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Course summary
Become qualified to offer massage for cancer patients in your salon, spa, clinic or rooms. This qualification is delivered online and can be completed at your convenience, to suit your schedule.
This course is part of the Jennifer Young postgraduate diplomas in oncology touch therapies which are certified qualifications designed to give spa therapists, beauty practitioners and healthcare workers the understanding, knowledge and confidence to provide massage treatments to clients going through the different stages of cancer, without requiring medical consent.
Massage can be one of the most profoundly healing and restorative treatments a person can experience at any time. However, we know through evidence-based research, that when someone is going through cancer treatment, living with cancer or recovering from it, that massage can have a powerful physical and emotional impact. Benefits can range from short-term improvements such as reduced anxiety, reduced pain and reduced nausea to long-term benefits such as reduced depression and increased dopamine levels.
Syllabus
What you will recieve
How will I be assessed?
Certification
Pre-requisites
What support is available throughout the course?
Can this course be completed remotely? What technology do I need?
This course is part of our Postgraduate Oncology Diplomas which are certified courses, accredited by FHT. Upon successful completion of the diploma, you will be able to welcome cancer patients to your spa or practice for oncology touch therapies. You will be insured to do so, without requiring medical consent.
Evidence for the benefits of oncology touch therapy treatments
Short-term benefits
- Reduced anxiety, depressed mood and anger in breast cancer patients
- Increased vigour (breast cancer patients)
- Reduced mood disturbances and perceived stress levels
- Improved sleep quality
- Improved quality of life (breast cancer patients)
- Reduced pain and improvement of mood, reduced stress levels
- Reduced perception of pain, nausea and increased relaxation after 10 minute (5 minute per foot) foot massage
- Pain intensity, pulse rate, and respiratory rate significantly reduced immediately after the massages. At study entry, the massage group reported higher pain intensity, which decreased by 42% (25% reduction in the control group)
- Reduced anxiety scores, depression, general fatigue, reduced motivation fatigue, and emotional fatigue
- Reduced depression and improved sleep
- Reduced heart rate and lower blood pressure
- Decrease in physical discomfort, group fatigue, and mood disturbance.
The effect of massage on mood disturbances was greater when treated continuously by the same therapist
Long-term benefits
- Reduced depression and hostility, increased urinary dopamine, serotonin values, natural killer cell number and lymphocytes in breast cancer patients
- Reduced mood disturbances and perceived stress levels (breast cancer patients)
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Work with cancer patients
use your skills to help those affected by cancer
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understand the why as well as the what and the how
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Theory and practical training
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