Effectiveness of relaxation for postoperative pain and anxiety: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 681-688

  Seers, Kate ^a   Crichton, Nicola ^b   Tutton, Liz ^a   Smith, Lisa ^c   Saunders, Teresa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Nursing; Orthopaedic; Pain; Randomised controlled trial; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RELAXATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44349137737     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04642.x     Document Type: Article

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