Effects of hand massage on anxiety in patients undergoing ophthalmology surgery using local anesthesia

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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Main Authors: Jafar Rafiei Kiasari, Saeid Mohammadi, Roghieh Ahmadzadeh, Roghieh Nazari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Caring Sciences
Subjects:
Anxiety
Hand massage
Local anesthesia
Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCS/Manuscript/JCS-1-129.pdf

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