Effect of Slow Stroke Back Massage on Anxiety of Older Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Effect of Slow Stroke Back Massage on Anxiety of Older Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Background: Anxiety is the most prevalent psychological side effect of breast cancer and chemotherapy. This study aimed to determine the effect of slow stroke back massage (SSBM) on the anxiety of old female patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: In this quasi-experimental st...

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Main Authors: Massoumeh Basiri, Farideh Bastani, Hamid Haghani, Leili Rahmatnejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care
Subjects:
elderly
breast cancer
chemotherapy
massage therapy
Online Access:http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-95-en.html

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