A Simplified Tea Ceremony Experience for Palliative Care Staff: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
A simplified tea ceremony is feasible and acceptable for palliative care staff. Participants reported positive subjective experiences and temporary reductions in self-reported anxiety. However, this study provides no evidence regarding the tea ceremony's specific therapeutic efficacy, as the design cannot distinguish its effects from rest, attention, or expectancy. Randomized controlled trials comparing the tea ceremony to active and passive control conditions are needed.
Authors
- Kazuyuki Niki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9089-9387)
- Yoshinobu Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-9377)
- Makie Kohno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6733-6453)
- Eriko Sugano
- Susumu Joyama
- Yuko Kamiya
- Shuku Nishikori
- Ryouhei Ishii
- Ai Taruoka
- Aki Kajita
Institutions
- Ashiya University (JP)
- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100865
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00