Impact of Socio-Aesthetics as Supportive Care in A Large, Multi-Specialty Hospital

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AIM: Self-image is liable to deteriorate in a certain number of situations when a person has health problems and especially in the case of medical conditions needing a hospital stay. Socio-aesthetics is a field that was founded in the 1960s. It is starting to catch on in hospitals when the patient needs comprehensive care. The objective of this study was to evaluate socio-aesthetic activity that started in April 2013 in large multi-specialty hospital at Nantes.
METHODS: Between April 2013 and April 2015, a questionnaire was given to patients who used a socio-aesthetician in order to evaluate the benefits of aesthetic care and other services such as hair removal.
RESULTS: Facial care and massages were the services most often requested by patients. The most common perceived benefit reported by patients who received socio-aesthetics services is the moment experienced as a relaxing moment, followed by an improvement in skin comfort for 85% of patients.
CONCLUSION: This socio-aesthetic experience was felt to be very satisfying for 99% of patients who benefited from it.