Use of reflexology foot massage to reduce anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients in chemotherapy treatment: Methodology and outcomes

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-105

  Quattrin, R ^a,c   Zanini, A ^a   Buchini, S ^a   Turello, D ^a   Annunziata, M A ^b   Vidotti, C ^a   Colombatti, A ^a   Brusaferro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Relaxation measures; Therapeutic massage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; FOOT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 33645137145     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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