Maryam Mobini-Bidgoli1, Mohsen Taghadosi2, Hamidreza Gilasi3, Alireza Farokhian4. 1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. 2. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Electronic address: taghadosi_m@kaums.ac.ir. 3. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. 4. Department of Cardiology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate effects of hand reflexology on anxiety level in coronary angiography patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical trial recruited 80 eligible patients >6 months. The patients were randomly assigned to receive routine care plus either hand reflexology or a simple hand massage. Data were collected using the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Both groups' anxiety levels were measured before (T0) and 30 min (T1) and 1 h after the intervention (T2). FINDINGS: The mean anxiety level in the intervention group decreased from 57.54 at baseline to 55.47 after the intervention (P = 0.0001). The values in the control group were 54.27 and 51.4, respectively. The two groups had statistically significant differences in the mean scores of anxiety at T0 and T1 (P = 0.003), T1 and T2, and T0 and T2 (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION:Hand reflexology could effectively decrease anxiety in coronary angiography patients.
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate effects of hand reflexology on anxiety level in coronary angiography patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This clinical trial recruited 80 eligible patients >6 months. The patients were randomly assigned to receive routine care plus either hand reflexology or a simple hand massage. Data were collected using the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Both groups' anxiety levels were measured before (T0) and 30 min (T1) and 1 h after the intervention (T2). FINDINGS: The mean anxiety level in the intervention group decreased from 57.54 at baseline to 55.47 after the intervention (P = 0.0001). The values in the control group were 54.27 and 51.4, respectively. The two groups had statistically significant differences in the mean scores of anxiety at T0 and T1 (P = 0.003), T1 and T2, and T0 and T2 (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Hand reflexology could effectively decrease anxiety in coronary angiography patients.