PhD of Health Care Management, Department of Operation of Operating Room, Shahid Beheshti Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery ,Rasht, Iran
Abstract
Introduction & Objective: Acupressure can be used as a adaptation strategy for stress control. The aim of this research is the assessment of acupressure effects on anxity in patients before amputation. Materials & Methods: The sample of this clinical trial study, was 42 patients, the number of 21 patients in control group and 21 patients in case group. Data collection instrument had 3 parts. Part 1 was related to demographic characteristic; part 2 was eshpilburger anxity questionnaire and part 3 was vital signs checklist. Results: Results showed that acupressure affected on anxity in samples, it has controlled the Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate before operation. The changes in vital signs changes related to anxity. Conclusions: Results of comparison between 2 groups shows that acupressure affected on anxity before amputation, so we suggest the usages of this method for patients’ preparation before operation.
Moosavi,S . (2007). Acupressure and Anxity in Patients Before Amputation in
Poorsina Hospital - Rasht. (e729376). Iranian Journal of Surgery, 15(Spring), e729376
MLA
Moosavi,S . "Acupressure and Anxity in Patients Before Amputation in
Poorsina Hospital - Rasht" .e729376 , Iranian Journal of Surgery, 15, Spring, 2007, e729376.
HARVARD
Moosavi S. (2007). 'Acupressure and Anxity in Patients Before Amputation in
Poorsina Hospital - Rasht', Iranian Journal of Surgery, 15(Spring), e729376.
CHICAGO
S Moosavi, "Acupressure and Anxity in Patients Before Amputation in
Poorsina Hospital - Rasht," Iranian Journal of Surgery, 15 Spring (2007): e729376,
VANCOUVER
Moosavi S. Acupressure and Anxity in Patients Before Amputation in
Poorsina Hospital - Rasht. Iranian Journal of Surgery. 2007;15(Spring):e729376.
