Effects of hand massage on anxiety in patients undergoing ophthalmology surgery using local anesthesia
Introduction: Anxiety is a common disorder in patients before surgery. Inappropriately managed anxiety can cause psychological and physiological reactions and will affect the process of surgery and recovery. Therefore, this study examined the effects of hand mas-sage on anxiety in patients undergoin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2012-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Caring Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCS/Manuscript/JCS-1-129.pdf |