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.
