Journal of advanced nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of music on preoperative anxiety in day surgery.
This paper reports a study to test the hypothesis that day surgery patients who listen to music during their preoperative wait will have statistically significantly lower levels of anxiety than patients who receive routine care. ⋯ The findings support the use of music as an independent nursing intervention for preoperative anxiety in patients having day surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effects of acupressure therapy for patients having prolonged mechanical ventilation support.
This paper reports an investigation of the effects of acupressure therapy on dyspnoea, anxiety and physiological indicators of heart rate and respiratory rate in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease having mechanical ventilation support. ⋯ This results support the suggestion that acupressure therapy could decrease sympathetic stimulation and improve perceived symptoms of dyspnoea and anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are using prolonged mechanical ventilation.