A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of Reflexology on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Author(s) -
Mehdi Molavi Vardanjani,
Negin Masoudi Alavi,
Narges Sadat Razavi,
Mohammad Aghajani,
Ismail Azizi-Fini,
Seied Morteza Vaghefi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nursing and midwifery studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2322-1674
pISSN - 2322-1488
DOI - 10.5812/nms.12167
Subject(s) - reflexology , medicine , anxiety , massage , placebo , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , angiography , anesthesia , psychiatry , pathology , alternative medicine
The anxiety reduction before coronary angiography has clinical advantages and is one of the objectives of nursing. Reflexology is a non-invasive method that has been used in several clinical situations. Applying reflexology might have effect on the reduction of anxiety before coronary angiography.
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